OHIO BUCKEYE PEANUT BUTTER & CHOCOLATE CANDY

Ohio Buckeye Peanut Butter & Chocolate Candy image

I simply cannot get enough of chocolate and peanut butter.. If the only foods left on earth were chocolate & peanut butter, I could survive! These little balls of bliss may be somewhat labor intensive, but us Ohioans go gaga over these. Time includes prep and refrigeration time.

Provided by ARathkamp

Categories Candy

Time 5h

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter (I always use Jiff)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (use only pure, not imitation)
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (or 1 butter flavored shortening stick)
toothpick
wax paper

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.
Shape mixture into 1 inch balls, inserting 1 toothpick in top center.
Refrigerate balls for at least 2 hours.
Over low heat, melt shortening with chocolate chips until smooth.
Dip each peanut butter ball into chocolate leaving small uncoated top area (resembling a buckeye).
Cool on wax paper and refrigerate (or freeze) for additional 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2234.2, Fat 201.1, SaturatedFat 66.9, Cholesterol 126.9, Sodium 1232.3, Carbohydrate 80.7, Fiber 12.3, Sugar 58.5, Protein 50.7