Peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate — what's not to love about buckeyes? Decadent and irresistibly sweet, this buckeyes recipe will become a holiday tradition in your household. Buckeyes are peanut butter fudge balls dipped in chocolate, but unlike classic peanut butter balls, a circle of peanut butter is left visible. The finished product resembles the nut that grows on the Ohio buckeye tree.
Servings: 60 Buckeyes
Ingredients:
- • 1 ½ cups peanut butter
- • 1 cup butter, softened
- • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, plus more as needed
- • 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- • Toothpicks
Directions:
- • Beat peanut butter, butter, and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- • Beat in 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar until dough is stiff, firm, and dry with no lumps; adding more sifted sugar as needed.
- • Roll dough into about 60 1-inch balls and place on wax-lined cookie sheets.
- • Press a toothpick into the top of each ball and chill in the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
- • Place chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until melted and smooth.
- • Hold the toothpicks and dip frozen peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate, leaving a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top.
- • Return to the cookie sheet, remove and discard the toothpicks, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
