Buckeyes
This delicious candy is the perfect little bite of chocolate and peanut butter!
Servings 64
Ingredients
- 16 oz smooth peanut butter
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1½ lb powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 packages semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp Crisco
Instructions
- With a hand mixer, beat peanut butter, butter and vanilla until well combined.
- Gradually beat in powdered sugar until fully incorporated.
- Roll mixture into small balls and place on a wax paper lined sheet pan.
- Chill balls at least 30 minutes in refrigerator.
- Once peanut butter balls have chilled, melt chocolate chips and Crisco in double boiler. Stir to make sure Crisco is fully melted into the chocolate chips.
- Dip peanut butter balls into the chocolate mixture with a toothpick. Leave a small circle of the peanut butter exposed on the top of each buckeye and place back on sheet pan. Chill buckeyes until chocolate is completely set.
- Store buckeyes in an airtight container in a cool place or refrigerate.