Adding a teaspoon of vegetable or coconut oil can thin the melted chocolate and make it smoother and shinier, which is ideal for dipping. Add the oil to the chocolate chips before melting them, and stir them well once they’ve melted. Melted chocolate will thicken as it cools, so try to dip the peanut butter balls quickly. If you find the chocolate is getting too thick to work with, just pop the bowl back in the microwave, reheat the chocolate for 10 seconds and stir again.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 package (16 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat together peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla extract at medium speed until smooth. Roll mixture into 1-inch balls, freeze on parchment-lined baking sheets.
  2. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips in 30-second increments, stirring in between each increment. Dip each peanut butter ball into chocolate; place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.