Peanut Butter Balls

These are my all-time favourite. I make sure to bake them every Christmas.


Here's what you'll need:

5 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup salted butter
1 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
16 ounces of 70% bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped


In a large mixing bowl, beat the confectioners sugar, butter, and peanut butter until well combined. The dough will probably have a crumbly texture to it; this is okay. Using your hands, form balls that are approximately 1" in diameter (you can make them larger if you want). Place peanut butter balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

For the chocolate coating, melt the chocolate in the microwave, stir every 45 seconds.

Using a toothpick, dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate coating. Place the chocolate coated peanut butter balls back on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let the chocolate set by  placing the peanut butter balls in the fridge for 2 hours. After the chocolate has set, store the peanut butter balls in an airtight container in the fridge.