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Needlework and Quilting Pros HOLIDAY Bake Along!

ILoveToBake.com PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Making Peanut Butter Balls always brings back memories for Beth Sullivan and her 3 sisters. They crowded around the kitchen table rolling away while blasting music and talking at full-volume. It is a holiday tradition in Beth’s family that still continues into adulthood. Their hands were sticky as they created small, large, round, pointy and very creatively shaped balls! Why use clay when you can make cookies instead? It was always a challenge to dip the ball into the chocolate and be able to get the ball back out. Many a ball was lost in the hot chocolate pond where it had to be scooped out with a spoon and then devoured. This wonderfully kid-friendly recipe makes a great family activity that even the smallest of children can participate in. Beth Sullivan’s 3-year-old daughter Lucy will be rolling her first Peanut Butter Balls this December!

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups peanut butter - creamy or chunky 1/2 cup butter (softened - not melted) 16 oz. confectioner’s sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 16 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup paraffin wax - grated

Step by Step

1) Mix together peanut butter, softened butter, sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl. 2) Shape into 1 inch balls and place on wax-paper lined cookie sheet. *Hint* If the dough is too sticky to roll well, add more confectioner’s sugar until it’s more workable. 3) Refrigerate balls one hour. 4) On stovetop set on low heat, use double boiler to melt together chocolate chips and grated paraffin wax, stirring constantly. 5) When melted, use toothpicks to dip balls into chocolate coating, leaving the top undipped. 6) Place balls back on wax paper on cookie sheet. 7) Refrigerate 1 hour more to harden. Serve and Enjoy!

Beth Sullivan Designs

Beth Sullivan Designs creates and sells unique custom quilted items and patterns. T-shirt quilts, quilted name signs, terry cloth bibs, pillow wraps and table runners are only a few of the unique, high-quality items that can be custom ordered. Beth Sullivan Designs prides itself in providing top-quality items using only the very best fabric and attention to detail in every item. Also a quilt pattern design company, it is dedicated to providing quilt patterns that are well-written, easy-to-understand and perfect in scope for the new quilter looking for guidance. Located in Bellingham, MA, Beth Sullivan Designs travels to area craft fairs and sells items through the company website. Website - http://www.bethsullivandesigns.com Blog - http://bethsullivan.wordpress.com