Christmas Peanut Butter Balls

My family makes these Christmas peanut butter balls every year. They're one of our favorite holiday cookie recipes. The maple flavoring is the key ingredient!

• Calories: 206 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups peanut butter
• ¼ cup butter
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon maple flavored extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine the butter, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and maple flavoring. Cream well and knead well.

Step 2

Melt the chocolate chips over low heat. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Dip into melted chocolate chips.

Step 3

Refrigerate overnight (or at least for about 15 minutes) on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.