Lisa's Homemade Chocolate Covered Peanuts

This is so easy and so impressive. The taste is fantastic. The texture is smooth and creamy. The flavor depends on the quality of chips you buy but the kids enjoy the store brand (cheap ones) the best They make great teacher gifts, if you package them up nicely.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Yields: 2-3 doz

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 (12 ounce) packages  butterscotch chips
• 12 -16  ounces salted peanuts, no skin

Directions

1. This is a two to one for the chocolate covering.
2. Melt the chocolate in double boiler with the butterscotch chips Or you can use a large micro safe bowl (50% power for 30 secs) at a time till melted.
3. Pour in the peanuts.
4. Stir till coated.
5. Drop by tablespoon full on to parchment paper.
6. Cool till hard.
7. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
8. Mine never lasted longer than a week but I don't recommend that you serve them much after a week of shelving.