Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls - a no cook recipe - traditional from Grandma Ellie

 Mix together

• 2 c. ground walnuts*
• 2 c. ground dates*
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 2 c. peanut butter

* I usually grind individually in food processor but Ellie would chop them very fine.

Let sit in fridge overnight. Next day from into 1/2 - 3/4  inch balls. 

Dip balls into melted** chocolate from

• 2 bags chocolate chips (Ellie used semi-sweet but dark works fine too.)

**Put chocolate chips into microwave safe flat bottom bowl. I start with one minute, then go to 30 seconds, then 15 seconds if needed to rewarm. Mix after every hit in microwave to get smooth mixture.

I usually put on parchment paper lined cookies sheets (wax paper or aluminum foil works too) then put them in a cold room (about 60F) to set up. Our house's temperature varies from room to room so we have quite a few cold areas. I have never made these in summer.

Peel off cookies once they have set up.