Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups popped popcorn
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup Reese's pieces or 1/2 cup M&M'
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Place popcorn, candies, and peanuts in a large bowl, set aside.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
Quickly pour over popcorn mixture and mix well.
When cool enough to handle, shape into 10 2 1/2 in balls. Let stand at room temperature until firm.
Wrap in plastic wrap.