Ohio Buckeye Peanut Butter & Chocolate Candy

Name: Ohio Buckeye Peanut Butter & Chocolate Candy
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter (I always use Jiff); 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (use only pure, not imitation); 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (or 1 butter flavored shortening stick); toothpick; wax paper

Submitted by ARathkamp

"I simply cannot get enough of chocolate and peanut butter.. If the only foods left on earth were chocolate & peanut butter, I could survive! These little balls of bliss may be somewhat labor intensive, but us Ohioans go gaga over these. Time includes prep and refrigeration time."

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Ready In:: 5hrs
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 2 dozen

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups creamy peanut butter (I always use Jiff)
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₂ cup confectioners' sugar (powdered)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (use only pure, not imitation)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups milk chocolate chips
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable shortening (or 1 butter flavored shortening stick)
toothpick
wax paper

directions

In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.
Shape mixture into 1 inch balls, inserting 1 toothpick in top center.
Refrigerate balls for at least 2 hours.
Over low heat, melt shortening with chocolate chips until smooth.
Dip each peanut butter ball into chocolate leaving small uncoated top area (resembling a buckeye).
Cool on wax paper and refrigerate (or freeze) for additional 2 hours before serving.

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Reviews

These really are the best if you love chocoalte and peanut butter! When I make them I don't add nearly that much shortening to the chocolate. Everyone I give them to falls in love!!!

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