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Chocolate Peanut Butter Candies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 1, 2013
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Chocolate and peanut butter come together in these delicious candies – an elegant dessert.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Candies

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 64
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
  • 4 teaspoons shortening

Peanut Butter Icing

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • About 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; grease foil with butter.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup peanut butter, the butter, peanuts and vanilla. Stir in 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until stiff dough forms. If dough is crumbly, work in additional 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Pat mixture in pan. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
  • Step 
    3
    Use foil to lift candy from pan; remove foil. Cut into 8 rows by 8 rows. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 1-quart heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip 1 peanut butter square at a time into chocolate mixture. Place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Beat in milk with wire whisk until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle.
  • Step 
    5
    Drizzle icing over tops of chocolate-covered squares. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm. Store candies loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

80 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
1g Protein
9g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Candy
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
20mg
1%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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