Appetizer for 12

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Balls

Name: Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Balls
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup peanuts; 1/2 cup dates; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 tbsp water; 4 oz chocolate

$1.62for 425 minServes 12

Peanuts and dates blend with peanut butter, then chocolate coats the rolled dough balls before chilling.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Peanut butter, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 4 oz$0.45/oz typical	4 oz	$1.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.85

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.40 per serving$1.62 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 cup dates
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp water
4 oz chocolate

Steps

Pulse the peanuts and dates in a food processor until finely chopped.
Add the peanut butter, vanilla, and water, then blend until a sticky dough forms.
Roll the mixture into 12 small balls.
Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl using short microwave intervals, stirring between each.
Dip the balls in chocolate and chill them for 10 minutes until set.