Peanut Butterballs

7 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 1
    Grind the peanuts in a food processor until smooth.
  2. 2
    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.
  3. 3
    Puree until smooth and the consistency of peanut butter.
  4. 4
    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.
  5. 5
    Mix together until smooth.
  6. 6
    Form the mixture into bite-size balls and set aside on an un-greased cookie sheet.
  7. 7
    Chill until slightly firmed, about 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    Meanwhile, arrange the paper cups on a cookie sheet.
  9. 9
    Melt the chocolate.
  10. 10
    Dip the tops of the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate and set each one, chocolate side up, in a paper cup.
  11. 11
    Let the chocolate set before serving, about 30 minutes at room temperature (or refrigerate 10 minutes if you're in a hurry).
  12. 12
    Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

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