Mom's Peanut Butter Balls

prep time:: 1 hr

Makes 40 to 50

ingredients

12 oz. powdered sugar
1 stick butter
8 oz peanut butter
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
Either 12 oz chocolate chips plus 1/2 block paraffin wax, or
chocolate bark

directions

Mix sugar, melted butter, peanut butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Roll into balls and place in the refrigerator. Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Dip balls in chocolate and place on wax paper to cool. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

notes

Melt chocolate in a double boiler to 115 to 125 degrees. Never boil the water in the bottom of the double boiler - only simmer. Never add any liquid to the melted chocolate to make it thinner.

Source: Melissa Horton