Cherry Peanut Butter Balls

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 24 -26 maraschino cherries, with stems
• additional confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup shortening

1. In a small mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and vanilla; mix well.
2. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Pat cherries dry with paper towel.
5. Dust hands with additional confectioners' sugar.
6. Wrap each cherry with a rounded tablespoon full of peanut butter mixture; shape into a ball (Peanut butter mixture may need to be refrigerated occasionally while rolling cherries.).
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
8. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
9. Dip peanut butter balls in chocolate; place on waxed paper.
10. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.

butter, peanut butter, vanilla, sugar, maraschino cherries, additional confectioners, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-peanut-butter-balls-341466 (may not work)