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Buckeyes I

Buckeyes are a fun treat to spice up any dessert table. The no-bake "cookie" is a five-ingredient peanut butter ball that's coated with chocolate to resemble the buckeye, a nut native to Ohio. The recipe is quite simple to make — the hardest part will be waiting for them to chill before digging in.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups peanut butter

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, plus more as needed

  • 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Beat peanut butter, butter, and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar until dough is stiff, firm, and dry with no lumps; adding more sifted sugar as needed.
  4. Roll dough into about sixty 1-inch balls and place on wax-lined cookie sheets. Press a toothpick into the top of each ball and chill in the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
  5. Place chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until melted and smooth.
  6. Hold the toothpicks and dip frozen peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate, leaving a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top.
  7. Return to the cookie sheet, remove and discard the toothpicks, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!