Best Buckeyes (Peanut Butter and Chocolate Candies)

Karen=^..^='s Note:

I make about 30 varieties of cookies and candies during the holidays and these are the most requested. They are fairly easy and delicious. I serve them on a tray in miniature muffin liners. I have tried many different buckeye recipes, but this one, given to me years ago, is the best one I have used. ADDED 12/17/06: Instead of chips and paraffin wax, this year I used chocolate bark coating and it worked really well. You will need about Five - 2 oz. blocks of bark.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 80 Buckeyes

• 1 (18 ounce) jar creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter (softened) or 1/2 cup margarine (softened)
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar (about 3.5 cups)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 12 ounces chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)
• 3 -4 ounces paraffin wax (I use 1/4 of a standard block)

Directions:

1. Cream peanut butter and butter.
2. Add sugar and vanilla and mix well.
3. Form into 1 inch balls and refrigerate.
4. Melt chocolate chips with parafin wax in a double boiler.
5. Dip balls into chocolate with a toothpick about 3/4 of the way covered.
6. Place chocolate side down on waxed paper.
7. Let set at room temperature or refrigerate.

Reviews

[tabray]

My daughter wanted to make Buckeyes for a school book report - these were easy and were the best buckeyes EVER. T

[Shari2]

I made these to use for Christmas and they are delicious. I was just going to buy them but not at 7.99 for 6. They are very easy to make. I didn't have any parrafin on hand so I just used a little bit of shortening and they turned out great. Thanks for the recipe.

[Joanie67]

Not hard to make and worth it for the taste. Like to have them around often. Great for serving at holidays.