Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 27
• Yields: 27 treats

Ingredients

• 1  cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 2  cups  KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal
• 1 1⁄2 cups  semisweet chocolate morsels
• 2  tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 54  mini-muffin  paper cups

Directions

1. In large electric mixer bowl, beat peanut butter, margarine and sugar on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Add KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal, mixing thoroughly. Portion mixture, using rounded teaspoon. Shape into balls. Place each ball in paper cup. Refrigerate.
2. 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.