Peanut Butter Balls IV

          

My family makes these every Christmas, they’re one of our favorites. The maple flavoring is the key ingredient!

Original recipe makes 5 dozen

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple flavored extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Combine the butter, peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and maple flavoring. Cream well and knead well.
  2. Melt the chocolate chips over low heat. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Dip into melted chocolate chips.
  3. Refrigerate overnight (or at least for about 15 minutes) on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.

Nutrition

Calories: 206 kcal
Carbohydrates: 25.6 g
Cholesterol: 4 mg
Fat: 11.4 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 3.7 g
Sodium: 72 mg