Peanut butter cups

I have always loved peanut butter cups. And especially if they have been in the refrigerator. Now I have found out that I can make my own. It is not hard to do and they are delicious! This recipe makes 3 dozen. Here are the instructions:

Ingredients:
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
4 cups milk chocolate chips (two 11.5 oz bags)
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
 
Line your mini muffin tins with paper liners. Also line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, butter and brown sugar.

Stir until the mixture is completely melted and begins to slightly bubble. Remove from the heat and stir in the powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time until completely combined.

The mixture will be thick at this point. Set aside and let cool.

While that is cooling, melt the chocolate chips and the vegetable shortening in the microwave on 50% power for 30 second intervals until the chocolate chips have melted.

Spool the melted chocolate into the bottom of each lined muffin cup. Put in the fridge for 30 minutes.

While that is cooling, roll out the peanut butter mixure into little balls and then flatten slightly into a small disc that will fit into each mini muffin cup. Place each disc on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Put in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Once the melted chocolate has cooled, place a peanut butter disc on top of the chocolate layer.

Then cover the peanut butter with a spoon full of melted chocolate. Once you have covered each muffin cup with chocolate, put back in the fridge for 30 minutes.

It's just that easy. Now you can enjoy your very own homemade peanut butter cups.