My son loves this recipe so much that he makes them around the holidays for himself & his friends.  We have found that if I help by dipping them in chocolate as he forms them into balls, we can make 100 pieces in about an hour.

 

Peanut Butter Balls
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups melted butter
  • 4 cups peanut butter
  • 3 1# boxes of confectioners’ sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 block paraffin
Instructions
  1. Pour butter over peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar in a large bowl; mix well.
  2. Gradually add the milk, kneading until smooth. Add salt and vanilla; mix well.
  3. Melt chocolate with paraffin in double boiler.
  4. Shape into 1” balls.
  5. Dip into chocolate and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  6. Let stand until chocolate is set (about an hour).
  7. Store in a plastic container in a cool place.