JIF® BUCKEYES

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Peanut butter balls are dipped in chocolate to resemble buckeyes.

Provided by Jif

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips SMUCKER'S®

Time 30m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

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. Refrigerate until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 4.1 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 55 mg, Sugar 9.6 g