Peanut Butter Truffles

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." - Charles M. Schulz

peanut butter, maria cookies, butter, icing sugar (2 bags), 2 chocolate tablets

pulse the maria cookies into a crumb

in a bowl add, peanut butter, icing sugar, and the maria cookie crumbs

give it a quick mix

next add in the melted butter,

and mix



best way to mix......use your HANDS



it should come together, into a soft dough

roll the dough into balls

keep rolling, till your all finished, then place in the fridge

melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave, till smooth

and start dipping, I use a tooth pick, you can use a fork or a spoon

if you like, go ahead and decorate

 Peanut Butter Truffles
 
Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup melted butter
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 ¹⁄₃; cups maria cookies crumbs
•  2 tablets of baking chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Directions

1. In a bowl combine the peanut butter with confectioners sugar and  maria cookie crumbs until well combined.
2. Add in the melted butter and mix thoroughly until combined ( using hands for mixing works better than a spoon, if the mixture is not holding together add in a little more melted butter).
3. Using hands shape into small balls (about 1-inch).
4. Place the balls on a tray and refrigerate until completely cold (about 2 hours).
5. In the microwave melt the chocolate with the butter until smooth, removing once and stirring.
6. Dip the COLD balls into the chocolate mixture to coat. ....reheating chocolate when needed
7. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper to set.
8. sprinkle and decorate if you wish......makes about 40 truffles 

xo, Diana