Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles

• 1-3/4 cups creamy peanut butter, divided
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3-1/4 cups crushed pretzels, divided
• 3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons shortening

1. In a large bowl, beat 1-1/2 cups peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, butter and salt until blended. Stir in 3 cups pretzels.
2. Shape pretzel mixture into 1-in. balls; transfer to waxed paper-lined
3. . Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until firm.
4. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip truffles in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Return to
5. .
6. Microwave remaining peanut butter on high for 30-45 seconds or until melted. Drizzle over truffles; sprinkle with remaining pretzels. Refrigerate until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, butter, salt, pretzels, chocolate chips, shortening

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-covered-peanut-butter-pretzel-truffles/ (may not work)