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Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Peanut Butter Buckeyes
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This recipe is the original Jif Creamy Peanut Butter Buckeye recipe.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups Jif creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup bitter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3–4 cups confectioner’s powdered sugar
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons crisco or shortening

Instructions

  1. Combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Beat with a mixer on low until blended. Add two cups of confectioner’s sugar until blended.
  3. Add additional sugar as needed until dough can be formed into balls that will maintain shape when dipped in chocolate.
  4. In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening together and mix.
  5. Insert toothpick in peanut butter ball. Dip 3/4 of the ball in chocolate mix, leaving top uncovered to resemble a buckeye.
  6. Place on wax-paper lined tray. Remove toothpick. Smooth over holes.
  7. Keep refrigerated until firm.

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