# Peanut Butter Buckeyes

> Classic chocolate and peanut butter candy treats. Perfect for holidays and gift-giving.

**Prep time:** 30 minutes
**Yield:** Makes about 45 candies

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## Ingredients

- 1 1/2 cups (18 oz) creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cups peanut-flavored chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons Crisco/vegetable oil
- 4 ounces chocolate chips

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## Shopping List

### 🥜 Peanut Butter
- [ ] 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter

### 🥛 Dairy
- [ ] 1/2 cup butter

### 🍫 Baking Ingredients
- [ ] 2-4 cups powdered sugar
- [ ] 1/4 cups peanut-flavored chocolate chips (note: this may be 1 1/4 cups based on typical measurements)
- [ ] 4 ounces chocolate chips
- [ ] 2 tablespoons Crisco/vegetable oil

### 🧂 Extracts
- [ ] 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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## Instructions

1. **Combine peanut butter mixture.** Combine peanut butter, beating butter, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on LOW until blended. Add 2 cups powdered sugar when shaped into a ball, will stay on a toothpick.

2. **Insert toothpick in peanut butter ball.** DIPPING: Fill a tall, narrow pitcher or ball jar with melted chocolate, leaving room at top for dipping. Insert a toothpick in each chocolate-covered peanut butter ball, leave top uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Remove excess.

3. **Dip in chocolate.** Place on wax paper-lined tray. Remove toothpick. Smooth over holes, refrigerate until firm.

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## Directions (Additional Details)

1. Combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt in large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on LOW until blended. Add 2 cups powdered sugar.

2. Powdered sugar, beating until blended. Beat in additional powdered sugar until mixture, when shaped into a ball, will stay on a toothpick.

3. Roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate.

4. Place into microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth.

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## Notes

- The best size for these candies is about 1 inch in diameter
- 100% of reviewers recommend this recipe
- These buckeyes can be stored in the refrigerator and also freeze well