Monday, November 24, 2008

Peanutty Chocolate Truffles

Estimated Times:Preparation - 25 min Cooling Time - 30 min refrigerating Yields - 24 truffles

Ingredients:
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons (2 envelopes) Rich Chocolate Flavor NESTLÉ Hot Cocoa Mix 1 cup finely chopped cocktail peanuts


Directions:
LINE baking sheets with wax paper.BEAT peanut butter, butter and vanilla extract in medium bowl until creamy. Combine powdered sugar and cocoa mix in another bowl. Stir into peanut butter mixture.PLACE peanuts in flat dish. Scoop peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls; roll in peanuts to coat. Place on prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm.


NOTES: Try to make these a day ahead as they hold well and taste even better the day after they are made.

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