Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cups

Name: Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients: 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 cup all-natural creamy or crunchy peanut butter; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cup dark chocolate or semisweet chocolate morsels; 1/4 cup shortening

meals_heels|Dec. 6, 2013 12:59 pm EST

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You can never get too old for peanut butter cups. What better treat to make than these for your friends and kids?

Servings

26

Ingredients

1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup all-natural creamy or crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cup dark chocolate or semisweet chocolate morsels
1/4 cup shortening

Directions

In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, light brown sugar, butter, and vanilla. Cover and set aside.
Over a double-boiler on medium heat, melt the chocolate morsels and add the shortening. Gently stir with a whisk until well-combined. You can also melt the 2 ingredients in a microwave. Line a muffin tin with 2-inch foil muffin cups.
Drop a rounded teaspoon of peanut butter mixture into each cup then top each with 2 teaspoons of the melted chocolate mixture. Refrigerate overnight until set.
Option: Sprinkle toasted sliced almonds atop the peanut butter cups for added texture and crunch.