BUCKEYE BALLS

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A friend of mine gave me this recipe many years ago and we would make dozens of them for our Christmas trays every year. They were the first things to go.

Provided by Nell Majeran

Categories     Candy

Time 2h30m

Yield 24-36 balls, 24-36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup margarine
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
16 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Mix first 3 ingredients together.
  • Roll into 1" balls and place on waxed paper lined cookie sheet.
  • Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
  • Melt chocolate chips in double boiler with oil.
  • Stick toothpick in center of peanut butter ball, dip in chocolate about 3/4 of the ball, leaving a small amount of the peanut butter ball showing. Put back on waxed papered cookie sheet, remove toothpick. Refrigerate until set.
  • Keep in sealed container in cool place. The yield depends on how large you make the balls. Cooking time is actually refrigeration time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.7, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 5.8, Sodium 120.6, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 30.3, Protein 4.9

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