A Good Recipe For Buckeyes

There s no need to stock up on those splurgy 10 bars of chocolate but it s a good idea to go for quality chocolate with this confection.

A good recipe for buckeyes. If you want 60 then roll to about 3 4. In a large bowl beat the sugar peanut butter and butter until smooth. Eventually the recipe was published in the ohio state alumni magazine and soon everyone fell in love with these chocolate and peanut butter treats.

Place in the refrigerator if not ready to dip. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted.

Place on a wire rack over waxed paper. The buckeyes were a huge hit that christmas and for years gail would make them for the ohio state michigan football games. Dip balls in chocolate allowing excess to drip off.

Add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time mixing well after each addition. Place them on the cookie sheet and chill in the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes. Let the excess chocolate drip off.

Cool on wax paper and store in refrigerator or freezer. Dip the ball into the melted chocolate leaving a circle of peanut butter visible on top. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Buckeye candies shouldn t have holes although in my laziness i ve often left the hole. The dough will look dry. Insert toothpick into refrigerated balls and dip into chocolate leaving small area resembling a buckeye.