Peanut Butter Balls - peanut butter

Method

• Place the peanut butter, butter and salt in a microwaveable bowl and heat in the microwave for about 1 minute or until just soft.
• Stir in the vanilla and powdered sugar and mix unitl it has the consistency of a stiff dough-add more sugar if necessary.
• Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Plae on cookie sheets and chill until firm-several hours or overnight. You can also place them in the freezer and freeze until firm.
• Melt the chocolate and shortening in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.
• Dip the balls one at a time in the melted chocolate, making sure the entire ball is coated with chocolate.
• Then, with tow spoons or dipping fork, remove the peanut butter ball from the melted chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip back in to the bowl.
• Place the chocolate covered balls back on the baking sheet. When all the balls have been dipped in the chocolate, chill until the chocolate has set.
• Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks. They can also be frozen.