Bethal's Peanut Butter Balls

These were a definite must on my mother in-law's Christmas table every year.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Yields: 40-50 balls

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
•  confectioners' sugar, 1 box
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1  cup coconut
• 1 (12 ounce) jar peanut butter
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (or any kind of nuts)
• 6  ounces chocolate chips
•  paraffin wax, half of a block

Directions

1. {You can substitute a jar of crunchy peanut butter for the creamy peanut butter and walnuts}
2. Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, confectioner's sugar, butter, coconut, peanut butter and walnuts.
3. Roll mixture into small balls and refrigerate.
4. Melt the chocolate and paraffin wax in a double boiler or the microwave.
5. Dip the balls into the chocolate and place on waxed paper.
6. Let sit at room temperature or refrigerate.