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Quick and Easy Buckeye Recipe

Our Buckeyes are made with only four ingredients and come together in a snap. This no-bake buckeye candy has a classic peanut butter core dipped in dark chocolate. It's a taste of Ohio brought from my home to yours.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buckeye balls, buckeye candy, buckeye cookies, buckeye recipe, buckeyes, how to make buckeyes
Servings: 42 cookies

Equipment

  • Double Boiler or microwave

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • assorted Christmas colored chocolate chips optional

Instructions

  • Mix peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.
  • Using a tablespoon scoop measure out balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Rounding balls between your hands to smooth out.
  • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or a bowl set over a saucepan with a little water set to a low boil, stirring continually until smooth.
  • Insert a toothpick into peanut butter ball and dip into chocolate coating 3/4 of a ball, leaving peanut butter visible on top.
  • Set back onto a baking sheet, when all balls have been coated, top balls with Christmas colored chocolate chips, and put the sheet back in the refrigerator to set chocolate.
  • Once chocolate is set you can store Buckeyes in an airtight container