Chocolate Earth Balls

Chocolate Earth Balls

Ingredients:
peanut butter, smooth style, without salt
honey
cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
raisins, seeded
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)
spartan, real semi-sweet chocolate baking chips,
seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried
nuts, pecans

Directions:
Before measuring the peanut butter, stir it up well.
Mix the peanut butter, honey and carob or cocoa powder until well combined.
Stir in the raisins and 2 tablespoons of the coconut.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
Place the remaining coconut, sesame seeds and nuts into 3 separate bowls.
Using a spoon, scoop small heaps of the peanut mixture from the bowl; roll into 1 1/4-inch balls.
Rolling is easier if you form a rough ball, roll in the coconut, and then continue rolling into a more perfect shape.
Roll each finished ball in more coconut, sesame seeds and chopped nuts.
Arrange the balls on a plate, cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.