Reindeer Peanut Butter Balls

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Peanut butter balls are a classic homemade candy for Christmas. These peanut butter balls are made fun by decorating them into reindeers. The dough for these peanut butter balls are so quick and easy to make, you only need three simple ingredients. They are then covered with melted chocolate and decorated into reindeer. Make these fun peanut butter treats for an easy no-bake dessert this Christmas. 

The dough to make these peanut butter balls is very quick and easy to make. Softened butter, peanut butter and powdered sugar are combined in a large bowl with a mixer. Beat until a thick dough forms. Roll the mixture into bite sized balls and set onto plates. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals, until fully melted and smooth. Fully coat peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate and set back onto plates. Decorate with the pretzel sticks, candy eyes, and m&ms. Let the chocolate set completely before serving. 

Reindeer Peanut Butter Balls

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Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 12 oz. chocolate chips
• candy eyes
• pretzel sticks
• red m&ms

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, with a mixer, beat softened butter with peanut butter and powdered sugar until a thick dough forms. Roll dough into balls and set onto plates. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Place the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring until melted and smooth. Dip each peanut butter ball into the chocolate, set back onto plates. Decorate with pretzel sticks, candy eyes, and m&ms. Let chocolate set.

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