Buckeye Candy - Oh-io!

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. the dough will look dry. roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
• 2 press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
• 3 melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. stir frequently until smooth.
• 4 dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like buckeyes. put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.