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I received this recipe from my mother and she called them 'gofer balls'. You can eat just one. I added the sliced almonds to make them look like pinecones. They are wonderful by themselves or as a garnish for a cake or pie.Betty C MacArthur, Portland, Oregon Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter |
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar |
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs |
1/2 cup ground almonds |
1-3/4 cups sliced almonds, toasted |
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips |
2 tablespoons shortening |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in cracker crumbs and ground almonds. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into a cone shape; chill until easy to handle.
2. Insert pointed end of sliced almonds into dough to resemble a pinecone; place on waxed paper-lined pans. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
3. Insert a toothpick into the bottom of each pinecone. Holding over a bowl, spoon melted chocolate over almonds (if needed, use another toothpick to spread the chocolate to completely cover almonds). Return to waxed paper-lined pan; chill until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: about 2 dozen.
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