Peanut butter crispy balls:
1 18 ounce size jar of creamy peanut butter
2 cups rice crispy type cereal
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 1 1/2 bags chocolate chips (I prefer milk chocolate for these)
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine first four ingredients. Blend well until mixture forms a dough. Form into 1-inch balls. If dough is too sticky, add additional rice crispies, if too dry, add additional peanut butter. You can place balls in freezer (or out on the back step if you live in the arctic north like me*) for 30 min to make them easier to dip into the chocolate if you wish. In a double boiler over low heat or microwave safe bowl on low power slowly melt chocolate chips. Drop the balls into the chocolate until well coated. Place onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Place in freezer for 30-60 min to harden chocolate. Makes approximately 60 balls, depending on size.
--I then keep these in the fridge. If I keep them out on the counter, I eat them
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ADDICTIVE!
*watch for the local neighborhood stray cat though...apparently some like peanut butter 