Buckeye Balls

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Buckeye Balls:

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Cup Butter, Melted

1 Pound Confectioners' Sugar

1 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

2 Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips

1 Tablespoon Shortening

PREPARATION:

Combine The Melted Butter, Confectioners' Sugar, Peanut Butter And The Vanilla Together And Mix Well. Refrigerate For 1 Hour Or Until Firm.

Roll Into 1 Inch Balls And Place On Waxed Paper.

In The Top Half Of A Double Boiler Melt The Chocolate Chips And Shortening, Stirring Constantly. Use A Toothpick To Dip Balls Into The Melted Chocolate, Leaving A Small Uncovered Area So Balls Resemble Buckeyes.

Place Balls On Waxed Paper. Use Fingers To Blend In Toothpick Holes. Refrigerate Until Chocolate Is Firm.

[Akadeanna Hawk]

Buckeye Ball Recipe Doubled:

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup Butter, Melted

2 Pound Confectioners' Sugar

3 Cup Peanut Butter

2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

4 Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips

PREPARATION:

Combine The Melted Butter, Confectioners' Sugar, Peanut Butter And The Vanilla Together And Mix Well. Refrigerate For 1 Hour Or Until Firm.

Roll Into 1 Inch Balls And Place On Waxed Paper.

In The Top Half Of A Double Boiler Melt The Chocolate Chips And Shortening, Stirring Constantly. Use A Toothpick To Dip Balls Into The Melted Chocolate, Leaving A Small Uncovered Area So Balls Resemble Buckeyes.

Place Balls On Waxed Paper. Use Fingers To Blend In Toothpick Holes. Refrigerate Until Chocolate Is Firm.