Recipe for cooking maple peanut balls
Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Truffles
Maple Peanut Balls
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. butter, softened (NO SUBSTITUTES)
6 c. powdered\sugar
1 tea. maple flavoring
2 lb. dark chocolate candy coating
1 c. chopped peanuts
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, confectioners\sugar and flavoring until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Shape into 1-inch balls.
In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt candy coating, stirring often. Dip balls in coating; sprinkle with peanuts. Place on wax paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate.
Yields about 8 dozen.
sugar and flavoring until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Shape into 1-inch balls.
In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt candy coating, stirring often. Dip balls in coating; sprinkle with peanuts. Place on wax paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate.
Makes approximately 8 dozen.
