Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 1/4 cups smooth peanut butter or 1 1/4 cups chunky peanut butter
1 lb powdered sugar
3 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
6 ounces chocolate chips
1/2 large Hershey Bar, chopped
2 1/2 inches paraffin wax, shaved

Preparation

Melt butter in a heavy 2 quart saucepan over low heat, Add peanut butter, stir until well blended.
Remove from heat.
Combine sugar and rice krispies in a large bowl.
Pour hot peanut butter mixture over all.
Mix thoroughly using hands.
Shape into 1 inch balls.
Place on wax paper lined cookie sheets.
Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Combine chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and paraffin in top of double boiler.
Place over hot water until melted.
Dip chilled peanut butter balls in chocolate mixture to coat.
Place on wax paper lined sheets to set chocolate.
When dry, store in refrigerator.