Buckeyes Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups jif Creamy Peanut Butter 

1/2 cup butter, softened 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

3 -4 cups powdered sugar 

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 

2 tablespoons Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening

Directions:

combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on LOW until blended. Add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating until blended. Beat in additional powdered sugar until mixture, when shaped into a ball, will stay on a toothpick. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate.

place chocolate chips and shortening in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth. Reheat as needed while coating peanut butter balls.

insert toothpick in peanut butter ball. Dip 3/4 of ball into chocolate, leaving top uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Remove excess. Place on wax paper-lined tray. Remove toothpick. Smooth over holes.