Peanut Butterballs
- 18 ounces dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
- Peanut oil
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 12 ounces milk chocolate
- Additional equipment: 2 cookie sheets, about 50 paper bonbon cups or mini-muffin cups, any color
- Grind the peanuts in a food processor until smooth.
- If the mixture seems too thick and grainy, add peanut oil a little bit at a time by drizzling a thin stream through the feed tube with the motor running.
- Puree until smooth and the consistency of peanut butter.
- Transfer the peanut butter to the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or any large bowl) and add the confectioners' sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and butter.
- Mix together until smooth.
- Form the mixture into bite-size balls and set aside on an un-greased cookie sheet.
- Chill until slightly firmed, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, arrange the paper cups on a cookie sheet.
- Melt the chocolate.
- Dip the tops of the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate and set each one, chocolate side up, in a paper cup.
- Let the chocolate set before serving, about 30 minutes at room temperature (or refrigerate 10 minutes if you're in a hurry).
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/peanut-butterballs-recipe.html (may not work)