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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  North American >> US >> US

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 10 minutes, Preparation Time - 45 minutes

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| 1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. | 2. In a medium bowl, mix peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar with hands to form a smooth stiff dough. Shape into balls using 2 teaspoons of dough for each ball. Place on prepared pan, and refrigerate. | 3. Melt shortening and chocolate together in a metal bowl over a pan of lightly simmering water. Stir occasionally until smooth, and remove from heat. | 4. Remove balls from refrigerator. Insert a wooden toothpick into a ball, and dip into melted chocolate. Return to wax paper, chocolate side down, and remove toothpick. Repeat with remaining balls. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
creamy peanut butter	1 1/2	cups		2334.72	65.28	93.9648	208.0128
butter	1/2	cup	softened	684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
confectioner sugar	4	cups	sifted	-	-	-	-
chocolate chip	6	ounces	semi-sweet	767.1510000000001	114.8005	10.155	30.4649
shortening	2	tablespoons		226.304	0.0	0.0	25.6

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.