Buck Eye Balls
Amanda
Who doesn’t love chocolate and peanut butter? A perfect treat for anytime of the year.
ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 3 1/2 cups powered sugar
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (2 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening
directions
- 1
Combine the melted butter, powered sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla in a large bowl and stir until well blended and smooth.
- 2
Chill for 2 hours, or until firm enough to easily handle. Roll the mixture into 1 inch balls and place on a sheet of wax paper. Melt the chocolate chips and shortening, if using, in the top of a double broiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- 3
With a thin skewer or a toothpick, spear each ball and dip it into the melted chocolate, leaving a small area uncovered to make it look like a buckeye nut.
- 4
Place the dipped balls back on the wax paper to cool and remove the toothpicks. Drip a bit of melted chocolate over the holes made by the toothpicks.
- 5
Chill until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
Source: Amanda
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