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Pretzel Peanut Butter Balls

sweet and salty combined to make the perfect candy treat!
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 40 Balls
Author Nancy Piran

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 4 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 lb milk chocolate chips or semi sweet
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels

Instructions

  • Prepare two cookie sheets lined with wax or parchment paper.
  • Sift powdered sugar in separate bowl to make 2 cups.
  • Measure out 1 cup of cream peanut butter into another separate bowl.
  • Add butter and mix with peanut butter.
  • Add powdered sugar to the peanut butter mixture. Add pretzels.
  • Stir all together and mix well.
  • Mix well till it is like dough. It will be soft and creamy feeling but hold well together. Rest for 15 minutes.
  • While the dough rest melt the chocolate chips using a double boiler.
  • Melt till smooth.
  • Roll dough into balls. Drop balls into the chocolate. Using forks or spoons coat each ball with the chocolate.
  • Place on a prepared cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until the chocolate has firmed up
  • Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week!.

Notes

If dough is dry add a tablespoon of peanut butter.