Chocolate Balls

This is a peanut butter and graham cracker, chocolate covered treat. My mother made these to send to friends and relatives at Christmas time.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 121 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in graham cracker crumbs until well blended. Form the dough into 1 inch balls by rolling in your hands, or by using a cookie scoop.

Step 2

Melt the semisweet chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate squares, and the shortening in the top half of a double boiler. Use a fork to dip the balls into the melted chocolate, and place on wax paper to cool until set.