Buckeyes, chocolate and peanut butter candies,
are crafted to look like their namesake, the shiny dark nuts
of the Buckeye tree – the official state tree of Ohio.
Buckeyes
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup butter or
margarine, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups sifted powdered
sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) packages
semisweet chocolate chips (4 cups)
- Beat peanut butter and
butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until fluffy. Add
vanilla, beating well. Gradually add sugar, beating until well
blended.
- Shape into 3/4-inch balls;
place on ungreased baking sheets. Insert a wooden pick into top
of each ball. Freeze at least 2 hours.
- Melt chocolate chips in
the top of a double boiler over simmering water. dip each frozen
ball into chocolate, coating three-fourths of ball. Place on
wax paper-lined baking sheets, and chill until chocolate is set.
Store in an airtight container in a cool area or the refrigerator.
Makes about 9 dozen confections.
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