Peanut Butter Cup Truffles

Step 1

In medium microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate morsels, cream, peanut butter and butter in microwave oven on 50% power for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, stirring. Halfway through cooking time, stir until mixture is smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, and stir until mixture is smooth. Transfer mixture

Step 2

To shallow pan; cover and refrigerate 3 hours.

Step 3

Line rimmed baking pan with parchment or waxed paper.

Step 4

With spoon, drop 1-tablespoon mounds of chocolate onto prepared baking pan; refrigerate 30 minutes. Place cocoa powder in wide, shallow dish. With hands, roll chocolate mounds into 1-inch balls and roll in cocoa powder to coat; place truffles back on baking pan. Cover and refrigerate 1

Step 5

Before serving. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings, if desired.

NOTE to make chocolate shavings, run a bar of chocolate along the smallest holes of a box-grater