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Peanut Butter Snowballs

A delightful mix of sweet, salty,and creamy come together to make a holiday favorite. These  will not only look very decorative on your Christmas cookie platter, but will be sure to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Filling
  • 250 Grams Confectioner's Sugar (2 Cups)
  • 320 Grams Peanut Butter, Creamy (1 1/3 Cups)
  • 57 Grams Unsalted Butter, Melted (¼ Cup)
  • 57 Grams Graham Cracker Crumbs (2/3 Cup)
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 3 Tablespoons Milk
Shell
  • 300 Grams White Chocolate (2 Cups)
  • 2 Teaspoons Coconut Oil
  • 30 Grams Shredded Coconut (Optional) (¼ Cup)

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Equipment (Tablespoon, Teaspoon, Cup, Scale)
  • Kitchenaid with Paddle Attachment (optional, but helpful)
  • Baking Sheet or Large Plate
  • Pot(s)
  • Stove Top

Method
 

The Filling
  1. In the mixer with a paddle attachment, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter, graham cracker crumbs, maple syrup and salt. If you don't have a mixer, you can mix by hand in a bowl.
  2. Mix ingredients until it starts to smooth out.
  3. Add the milk a tablespoon at a time. The milk will help pull the ingredients together. Keep mixing until everything is fully incorporated.
  4. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Once chilled, roll the filling into balls and place them on a baking sheet
The Shell
  1. Double boil the white chocolate and coconut oil over medium-low heat. Be careful not to burn.
  2. Once the chocolate is fully melted, reduced the heat to very low. Dip the peanut butter balls into the chocolate.
  3. Put them on a wire rack or parchment paper.
  4. Sprinkle shredded coconut over them (optional).
  5. Let them sit in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to set. The shells should harden by that point.
  6. Store in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze them for longer storage.

Notes

*Makes about 2 to 3 dozen.