Peanut Butter Drops

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 lb semisweet chocolate, chopped in pieces
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon paraffin wax

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and peanut butter.
• 2 stir in the sugar, then the corn syrup.
• 3 roll the peanut butter mixture into bite size balls.
• 4 place in refrigerator for at least 3-4 hours.
• 5 after the refrigeration period, in a double broiler, melt the semi-sweet chocolate, vegetable oil and paraffin, constantly stirring until the chocolate is smooth and creamy.
• 6 remove the pan from heat and let the mixture cool to 90 degrees f on candy thermometer.
• 7 dip peanut butter balls in the chocolate and place on a lined cookie sheet.
• 8 chocolate mixture should be approximately 90 degrees f during the entire dipping process (if the mixture thickens before you finish dipping, return the pan to heat and bring back to 90 degrees f).
• 9 refrigerate finished product in an airtight container.