Chocolate Peanut Butter Snowballs

FILLING:
6 oz peanut butter chips
6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 cup peanuts, finely chopped

OUTSIDE COOKIE:
3 cups flour
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 Tbsp vanilla extract

powdered sugar
sprinkles, optional

1. Combine chips in double boiler and heat until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and peanuts. Mix well. Let sit at room temperature until firm enough to shape. Roll 3/4″ balls and set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

3. In large bowl, combine flour, butter and vanilla; knead until well blended. Shape into one 11″ log; cut into 1/4″ slices.  Lay a slice of dough in your hands and use your fingers to gently spread out.  Place a chocolate-peanut butter ball in the center of the slice.  Shape dough slice around filling, seal and roll into a ball with your hands. Roll the ball in the powdered sugar (add sprinkles if you’re making a holiday cookie), and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Roll in powdered sugar mixture again while still warm.

Yield:  about 2 dozen

Recipe Source: http://www.recipegirl.com/2008/08/08/snowballs/