Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
1 cup reduced fat crunchy peanut butter
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
softened
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pkg. (14 oz) chocolate chips
2 tbs. vegetable oil
In large bowl, combine peanut butter and butter. Add cereal and sugar.
Add cereal and 1 cup sugar, mixing until evenly combined. Drop mixture
by rounded measuring teaspoons onto waxed paper lined tray. Roll into
balls and set aside. In top of double boiler set over hot water, melt chocolate
chips and oil. Dip each peanut butter ball in chocolate and place on
waxed paper lined tray. Refrigerate until firm. Roll balls one last time in the remaining confectioner' sugar.
We have served these treats on every Christmas for over two decades