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Maple Cream Bonbons

Source of Recipe


From "A Food-Obsessed Life" by Michael Lee West






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  
• 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 3 Tbsp maple flavoring
  
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
  
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
  






Instructions



1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and maple flavoring until smooth. Stir in chopped nuts. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets and freeze until firm.
   
   
2. In microwave or heavy saucepan, melt the chips. Dip balls into chocolate-butterscotch mixture and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until hardened. (Store in the refrigerator.)
   
   Makes 5 dozen.