Recipe Details

Buckeye Balls

Winter Recipes
Ingredients

  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

  • 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

  • 2 tablespoons shortening

Description

  1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside.

  2. Combine confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl; mix together with your hands to form a smooth stiff dough. Shape into balls using 2 teaspoons of dough for each ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to coat with chocolate.

  3. Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a metal bowl over a pot of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.

  4. Remove chilled peanut butter balls from the refrigerator.

  5. Insert a wooden toothpick into a ball, and dip into the melted chocolate until coated. Return to the baking sheet, chocolate-side down, and remove the toothpick.

  6. Repeat Step 5 to coat remaining balls. Refrigerate coated balls until set, about 30 minutes.

Buckeye Balls

Winter Recipes
Ingredients

  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

  • 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

  • 2 tablespoons shortening

Description

  1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside.

  2. Combine confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl; mix together with your hands to form a smooth stiff dough. Shape into balls using 2 teaspoons of dough for each ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to coat with chocolate.

  3. Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a metal bowl over a pot of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.

  4. Remove chilled peanut butter balls from the refrigerator.

  5. Insert a wooden toothpick into a ball, and dip into the melted chocolate until coated. Return to the baking sheet, chocolate-side down, and remove the toothpick.

  6. Repeat Step 5 to coat remaining balls. Refrigerate coated balls until set, about 30 minutes.