Old-Fashioned Buckeyes
Soft peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate with a little circle left showing on top, just like a buckeye nut. A no-bake holiday candy.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp shortening or coconut oil
Instructions
- Beat the peanut butter, butter and vanilla until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar until a firm dough forms.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and set on a parchment-lined tray.
- Push a toothpick into each ball and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate with the shortening until smooth.
- Hold each ball by the toothpick and dip it, leaving a circle of peanut butter showing on top.
- Set back on the tray, pull out the toothpick and smooth the hole with a finger. Chill until set.
Notes
Freezing and setting time is not included.
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