Peanut Butter Balls  2 cups (480 ml) creamy peanut butter   1/4
teaspoon salt (optional)  1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Coating  9 ounces (260 grams) semi sweet chocolate,
coarsely chopped  1 tablespoon (15 grams) shortening
Peanut Butter Balls are a perfect example of how something that
tastes really good can also be easy to make. The best way to
describe their flavor is to say they are like a homemade Reese's
Peanut Butter Cup. They have that same lovely coating of dark
chocolate, with a smooth and creamy peanut butter filling that
is almost fudge-like in texture.  Making Peanut Butter Balls
couldn't be simpler. The filling ingredients (creamy peanut
butter, butter, vanilla extract, and confectioners (powdered or
icing) sugar) are just mixed together, rolled into small balls,
chilled, and then dipped in melted chocolate. A few notes on
making this confection. I have found the best way to make the
filling is to first soften the peanut butter and butter in the
microwave as this step m