Cookbook:Buckeyes

| Confections

Buckeyes are an easy snack named from their resemblance to the nut of the Buckeye tree.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup (320 g/11 oz) peanut butter
 * 2 tablespoons melted butter
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 3 cups (375 g) powdered sugar
 * 1 small bag (100 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
 * 25 toothpicks

Procedure

 * 1) Mix peanut butter, melted butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar in a bowl.
 * 2) Form the mixture into 1-inch balls.
 * 3) Place a toothpick into each ball.
 * 4) Refrigerate or freeze for an hour.
 * 5) Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a double boiler.
 * 6) Dip the balls in the melted chocolate, leaving a small exposed circle at the top.
 * 7) Place on wax paper and remove toothpick.
 * 8) Refrigerate or freeze.

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