Krispie Peanut Butter Goodies

Impress your roommates with your culinary expertise - make filled chocolates to help everyone through the next bout of final exams!

Ingredients:
2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter (one stick)
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
3 cups crisp rice cereal

Beat the peanut butter and softened butter together in a large mixing bowl until blended. Add the powdered sugar and beat until well combined. Stir in cereal. Shape into either one-inch balls or snack candy bar sized oblongs. Refrigerate on waxed paper lined baking sheet for an hour or two or until well-chilled.

Chocolate coating:
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup shortening

Melt carefully in the microwave. It burns easily so be careful! Dip your peanut butter centers into the melted chocolate and set on waxed paper to harden. Refrigerate until set.

OR!!!
Get some candy chocolate like the Wilton's brand or the blocks you can sometimes find in the baking section of the store. Just melt and dip centers as described above. These will set at room temperature unless you live near the equator and then you are on your own!