JIF® Buckeyes

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Description

Peanut butter balls are dipped in chocolate to resemble buckeyes.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups Smucker’s® Creamy Natural Peanut Butter, stirred OR Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar, or as needed
  • 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening

Instructions

  1. Combine peanut butter
  2. butter
  3. vanilla
  4. and salt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low until blended. Add 2 cups powdered sugar
  5. beating until blended. Beat in additional powdered sugar until the mixture
  6. when shaped into a ball
  7. will stay on a toothpick. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate.
  8. Meanwhile
  9. place chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until the mixture is smooth. Reheat as needed while coating peanut butter balls.
  10. Insert a toothpick in peanut butter ball. Dip 3/4 of ball into chocolate
  11. leaving top uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Remove excess. Place on wax paper-lined tray. Remove toothpick. Smooth over holes. Refrigerate until firm.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 60

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