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Whitney's Peanut Butter Cookie Balls

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"A great after-school snack and kid's treat! Great for birthday parties. Roll or dip balls into coconut, cocoa, sprinkles, confectioners' sugar, and/or graham cracker crumbs." — Whitney Warkentin

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Original recipe makes 2 dozen Change Servings

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Directions

Mix ingredients by hand, roll into balls. Roll or dip into the following ingredients: coconut, cocoa, sprinkles, icing sugar, graham cracker crumbs. Refrigerate. Enjoy!!!

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Wow, so rich and melt-in-your-mouth delish. And sooo easy to make, but definitely CHILL the dough (about 30 min.) before rolling or you'll end up with sticky dough all over your hands. If in a hurry, spray or grease your hands with cooking spray or oil b4 rolling. Followed a reviewers tip and added 1 cup of rice crispies - awesome! Thanks for the tip! I also used mini chocolate chips, which I cut back to about 2/3 cups and also cut back on the sugar to 2/3 cups. Perfect sweetness this way. Have also decrease butter to 1.5 cups - great, can't tell the difference. Looks like little truffles if you roll in cocoa powder and tastes just like a peanut butter cup. Oh, and I always use a standing mixer with the paddle attachment to mix the dough. 1 min. of mixing and I'm done - quick and no mess! Have made this many times- love it!

—MommyFromSeattle

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 20, 2011

This recipe is way too high in fat and sugar for my liking! Instead I did 1 cup of almond butter (good source of calcium), 1/2 cup raw honey, 1/2 cup+ rolled oats, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup dried blueberries, and 1/2 cup chopped cashews. I mixed all of the ingredients together and added a bit more rolled oats until the mixture was sticking together, and it was pulling off of the sides of the bowl. Then I made them into balls and rolled in coconut. The oats absorb the moisture, so the next day they are a firm cookie (but I loved them when they were still soft too)

—River11

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Jan 05, 2004

I added 1 cup rice krispies to the mix and dipped the balls in 1 cup chocolate chips melted with 2 tbsp shortening.A BIG hit at Christmas. MMMMMMMM!!!

—Heather

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Feb 03, 2004

I love this recipe to make little bumble bee shapes. I stripe the top with melted chips and use a toothpick to poke the eyes. Then, I used slivered almonds for the wings. The kids just love them in the summer at any function!

—JHUNTJ

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Jan 07, 2007

My husband came home from work and told me that someone brought in peanut butter cookie balls for everyone. He said that they were great. He asked for the recipe, but I couldn't wait. I started my search and came across this recipe and thought that I would give it a try. Well, he said that it tasted exactly like what he had. He did suggest to cut back a little on the mini chocolate chips. I guess the other recipe did not have as many and he isn't a chocoholic. I did refrigerate before I rolled them and it seemed to be alot easier. Thanks for sharing!!

—moonxfive

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Mar 13, 2005

Excellent for kids! I found to be a bit sweet for myself. So instead I rolled a couple in sesame seeds for me...cuts out some of the sweetness. Great recipe!

—ROBBINS47

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Dec 22, 2005

Excellent Recipe! I used to make these when I was little with my mom. I used ground up pretzels instead of graham crackers, though!

—Jessica

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Jul 23, 2004

This tastes really good, but I wasn't able to mix it into balls right away. I had to put it in the fridge for 30 minutes, and let everything get cold.

—LALAADAMS

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Nutrition

Calories
437 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
38.3 g
12%

Cholesterol
41 mg
14%

Fat
31.1 g
48%

Fiber
2.3 g
9%

Protein
6.6 g
13%

Sodium
252 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Whitney's Peanut Butter Cookie Balls

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 437
Calories from Fat: 280

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31.1g 48 %
Saturated Fat 14.6g 73 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Sodium 252mg 10 %
Potassium 205mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 38.3g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
Protein 6.6g 13 %
Sugars 31.4g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 11 %
Thiamin 4 %
Niacin 33 %
Vitamin B6 8 %
Magnesium 18 %
Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.