Buckeyes-some Like 'em Cold (and Without Wax)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs powdered sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 lb butter (2 sticks) or 1/2 lb margarine, softened but not melted (2 sticks)
• 1 (16 ounce) jar creamy peanut butter (small jar)
• 1 lb chocolate bark (comes in big rectangular bricks and its for dipping things into)

Recipe

• 1 cook time is freeze time.
• 2 mix first 4 ingredients together in big bowl. (use your stand mixer if you have one to make the work easier).
• 3 wash hands and roll mixed dough into quarter or smaller size balls (we prefer them smaller than bigger -- they are more pop-able that way!). this recipe will make 5-6 dozen nickel size ones.
• 4 method #1 --.
• 5 place the balls on a big cookie sheet covered with wax paper. stick a toothpick into each one. set in freezer to firm up. after they are thoroughly chilled and working with 10 or so out of the freezer at a time, take a toothpick and dip into the chilled balls halfway into melted chocolate or --.
• 6 method #2 --.
• 7 don't put toothpicks in, chill the balls in the freezer and let them harden up. with a small spoon, dip some melted chocolate bark over each ball trying to cover the end and maybe half way down. let them harden up and then --.
• 8 either method you choose, store in an air tight container in the freezer. trust me -- they are best this way.