homemade peanut butter cups

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These taste identical to Resses PB cups. Whoever made the original recipe didn't get it quite right, but a little honey fixed it right up.

Ingredients

3 Cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
1-2 Tbsp honey
2 Tablespoons milk
1-2 Bags milk chocolate chips
2 Tablespoons shortening

Directions

1. Beat together powdered sugar, peanut butter, and butter together. At this point the dough will be crumbly.

Add two tablespoons of milk and drizzle the honey over the mixture.

Continue to mix until the dough softens. If the dough still seems a little crumbly that is ok (not too much though, add a dash more milk and honey if so).

On a floured surface, roll the dough to desired thickness. About 1/2" thickness or so. You can use cookie cutters or a knife to shape the dough however you want.

Place cut shapes on a cookie sheet and put in the freezer for an hour.

When you are ready to dip them, add the chocolate and 1 Tbsp shortening in a microwave safe bowl and melt 30 seconds at a time. Stirring it after every 30 seconds and being careful not to burn the chocolate.

Dip each egg in chocolate. Use a spoon to help cover in the chocolate. Place them on wax paper to set. If more chocolate is needed, melt the second bag with the other tablespoon of shortening.

Place in freezer for a half hour to set the chocolate.

*Makes approx 20 eggs