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Peanut Butter Candies Recipe

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No one will believe you created the chocolate-covered bites in time for dinner. Or, whip some up to include on your cookie tray when entertaining.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Peanut Butter Candies Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in cracker crumbs. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Carefully spoon a small amount of chocolate mixture over each candy. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Yield: about 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 110 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 69 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Candies in Quick Cooking November/December 2004, p10

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Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2010 by kzusan

i made these before i had my son and loved them. unfortunately, my son has a peanut allergy. i have made these using SunButter (made from sunflower seeds) and we still love them.