Buckeye Candy - Oh-Io!

Submitted by nrpelham

"It is a Buckeye tradition of many! Chocolate and peanut butter - but this isn't your mamma's store bought Reece's Cup! These are the real deal! Our family tradition is to eat one before every game for good luck!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 30 Buckeyes
• Serves: 30

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

directions

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.