Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Coconut Balls

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup peanut butter, crunchy
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar (or less if you want)
• 1 cup graham cracker, crumbs
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening
• use chopped nuts or little candy sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter until light and fluffy. beat in vanilla.
• 2 gradually add confectioners' sugar and mix well. stir in the cracker crumbs, walnuts and coconut.
• 3 shape into 1-in. balls and place on baking sheets; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• 4 in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. dip balls into melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off.
• 5 roll in nuts or sprinkles. place on waxed paper until set.
• 6 store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.