Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

This recipe came from my mother in law.  She started making them when my hubby was a kid for Christmas treat baskets and in the stockings.  When I joined the family I fell in love with them and have added them to the family treats my mom made for years.  I have started making them 3 months in advance and freezing them till Christmas  

Ingredients

• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups Krispies cereal
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening (I use wax instead, they set faster, you can find baking wax in baking aisle)
• 54 mini-muffin paper cups

Directions

In large electric mixer bowl, beat peanut butter, margarine and sugar on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Add Krispies cereal, mixing thoroughly. Portion mixture, using rounded teaspoon. Shape into balls. Place each ball in paper cup. Refrigerate.

Melt chocolate morsels and shortening in small saucepan, over low heat, stirring constantly. Spoon 1 teaspoon melted chocolate over each peanut butter ball. Refrigerate until firm. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.