HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Made those yesterday with my friend Kathy.... was very impressed with the results. They are really good..... and will definitely make them again. :))

Mini cupcake pan plus mini sized cupcake liners
1 bag (about 2 cups) dark or semi-sweet chocolate
2 tbsp oil

Peanut Butter Filling:
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
2 tbsp. brown sugar
3/4 cup powder sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla ext.

In a double boiler, melt half of the chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon oil. Once the chocolate is melted, pour about a tablespoon or so in to each cupcake liner. Using a pastry brush, paint chocolate onto the inside of the muffin cups. Paint a thick layer and then refrigerate until it has set hard.

While that is cooling, make the peanut butter filling. In a bowl, mix the peanut butter, brown sugar, vanilla and butter together. Add the powder sugar, 1/4 cup at a time and stir in between until it's all been added and you have a nice thick, creamy batter. Spoon into the hardened chocolate cups and then melt the remaining chocolate with 1 tablespoon oil. Pour a thick layer of the remaining melted chocolate over the top of peanut butter making sure the edges are sealed.

Once you've filled all the liners, give the pan a tap on the counter top so the chocolate settles into all the cracks. Refrigerate this overnight until firm. Peel liners off before serving.