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1 ^1/₂  cups creamy peanut butter

^1/₂  cup lightly salted butter

1 tsp. vanilla

12 oz. confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)

6oz. semi sweet chocolate

2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening

Mix well in a bowl :   peanut butter

                                butter

                                vanilla

                                confectioners sugar

with hands until smooth

Form balls. Place balls on baking sheet and freeze till hard.

Melt chocolate and shortening in a double-boiler until smooth. Dip balls and let set.

Makes approximately 5 dozen (60 pieces)