cherry peanut butter balls
(2 ratings)
WEB PHOTO These are fun to make and even more fun to eat. Surprise your family or guest with the peanut butter & cherry combination. These need to be refrigerated in steps - but the end "candy" is so good.
(2 ratings)
yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
3 Hr
Ingredients For cherry peanut butter balls
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1/2 cbutter (no substitution) softened
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1 ccreamy peanut butter
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 cconfectioners' sugar
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24 lgmaraschino cherries with stems
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additional confectioners' sugar
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2 c(12 ounces) semiswet chocolate chips
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1/4 cshortening (crisco)
How To Make cherry peanut butter balls
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1Cream the butter, and add peanut butter with vanilla - Mix well in a small bowl
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2Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar. Cover and refrigeate for at least 1 hour.
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3Pat the cherries dry with a paper towel. Dust hands with additional confectioners' sugar. Wrap each cherry wth a rounded tablespoon full of peanut butter mixture; shape into a ball. (Peanut butter mixture may need tobe refrigerated occasionally while rolling cherries). Cover and refrigeate for at least 1 hour. In a microwave, melt chocolae chips and shortening; str until smooth. Dip peanut butter balls in cocolate & place on wax paper. Refrigeate for at least an hour before serving.
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