Mini Chocolate Peanut Cheese Balls
Ingredients:
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
- 1 cup finely chopped or crushed Peanut Shop Handcooked Lightly Salted Virginia Peanuts
- Apple slices, pear slices or graham cracker sticks
Directions:
Beat together the cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar and brown sugar until well mixed. Stir in 1/2 cup mini chocolate morsels, reserving remaining chocolate morsels. Chill 30 minutes. Scoop and roll into 1-inch balls; place on a tray. Combine peanuts and remaining 1/4 cup mini chocolate morsels. Roll cheese balls in peanut mixture; chill 1 hour or until set. Serve with apple slices, pear slices or graham cracker sticks. Cover and store in refrigerator.
Makes: 24 mini cheese balls
Recipe tip: To crush peanuts, place in a heavy duty quart size self-sealing plastic bag. Crush peanuts with a rolling pin into small pieces.
Makes: 24 mini cheese balls
Recipe tip: To crush peanuts, place in a heavy duty quart size self-sealing plastic bag. Crush peanuts with a rolling pin into small pieces.
