"Peanut Butter Cup" Bon Bons

Peanut Butter Cup Bon Bons topped with chocolate
sprinkles and gold colored sugar.

These special treats taste very much like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. 

Ingredients: 

¾ cup powdered sugar

1 stick butter, melted

1 - 1 1/4 cups crushed graham crackers

1 cup peanut butter

12 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips

2 - 3 Tablespoons butter flavored (or regular) shortening
chocolate sprinkles (optional)
gold sugar sprinkles (optional)

 

Method:

Mix melted butter, sugar, crackers and peanut butter. 

Chill at least 1 hour in refrigerator. 

Roll spoonfuls of peanut butter mixture into bite-sized balls. 

Place on waxed or parchment paper lined plated or pan and chill 

in the freezer for 20 minutes. In top of a double boiler, melt chocolate 

and shortening. Pierce each chilled ball with a wooden skewer and dip in the melted chocolate, tapping gently on side of pot to shake off excess chocolate. 

Place on a waxed paper lined tray, using the second wooden skewer to slide the truffle off of the first skewer. Cover the small hole the toothpick leaves in the top of each truffle, with a little bit of chocolate from the end of one skewer. If using decorative sprinkles, sprinkle or place a little on top of each truffle, before the chocolate sets. (One chocolate at a time.)

Return dipped balls to freezer for 30 minutes.

Remove from freezer and store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator. (Place a sheet of waxed paper between layers of bon bons.)

Makes about 40

Notes: 
To make these extra special, serve or give as gifts in individual “candy bon bon cups”, which can be found in many stores and online. (Especially where Wilton supplies are sold.)

Sometimes, at Easter, I shape them like eggs and decorate them with icing and personalize with people's names.