Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT BUTTER BONBONS I

Category: Candy

2 cups peanut butter
1/2 cup butter (4 oz)
1 lb confectioners sugar, sifted, about 4 1/4 cups sifted
3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

In a medium saucepan, melt peanut butter with butter. In a large mixing bowl, combine confectioners sugar with cereal; pour hot peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture. Blend with hands, and form into 1/2 inch balls. Chill well. Melt butterscotch and chocolate chips in separate pans or double boilers. Dip half the candies in the melted chocolate, and the other half in the melted butterscotch, Swirl the tops with the back of a tsp; place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet or baking pan. Chill well before serving. Makes about 8 dozen peanut butter candies.