Peanut Butterballs

Name: Peanut Butterballs
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H21M0.000S
Yield: about 50 balls
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 18 ounces dry-roasted unsalted peanuts; Peanut oil; 1 pound confectioners' sugar; 1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs; 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 12 ounces milk chocolate; Additional equipment: 2 cookie sheets, about 50 paper bonbon cups or mini-muffin cups, any color

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Level: Easy
Total: 21 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 1 min

Yield: about 50 balls

Level: Easy
Total: 21 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 1 min

Yield: about 50 balls

Ingredients

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18 ounces dry-roasted unsalted peanuts

Peanut oil

1 pound confectioners' sugar

1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

12 ounces milk chocolate

Additional equipment: 2 cookie sheets, about 50 paper bonbon cups or mini-muffin cups, any color

Directions

Grind the peanuts in a food processor until smooth. If the mixture seems too thick and grainy, add peanut oil a little bit at a time by drizzling a thin stream through the feed tube with the motor running. Puree until smooth and the consistency of peanut butter.
Transfer the peanut butter to the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or any large bowl) and add the confectioners' sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and butter. Mix together until smooth. Form the mixture into bite-size balls and set aside on an un-greased cookie sheet. Chill until slightly firmed, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, arrange the paper cups on a cookie sheet. Melt the chocolate. Dip the tops of the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate and set each one, chocolate side up, in a paper cup. Let the chocolate set before serving, about 30 minutes at room temperature (or refrigerate 10 minutes if you're in a hurry).
Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.