Peanut Butter Bonbons

Name: Peanut Butter Bonbons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 24 candies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/3 cup peanut butter; 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons softened butter; 1 tablespoon milk; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate; 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening (don't substitute butter or margarine)

Submitted by yourmindisaradio

"I have been in love with these bon-bons since I was a little kid, and now my friends have disovered them and keep asking me to make them some. :)"

Download

Ready In:: 22mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 24 candies

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups powdered sugar
¹⁄₃ cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons softened butter
1 tablespoon milk
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons shortening (don't substitute butter or margarine)

directions

Mix first four ingredients together in large bowl until uniform.
Shape into 24-inch balls, about 2 teaspoons.
per ball.
Chill until firm.
Melt chocolate and shortening in a heavy saucepan over low heat or microwave in a 1-quart microwave-safe bowl on medium (50% power) 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute until melted and smooth.
Dip balls into chocolate mixture.
Using a spoon to cover each ball with chocolate and a toothpick to pick them back up is helpful.
Place balls in holly cups or on wax paper.
Refrigerate until set.