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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Peanut butter balls are dipped in chocolate to resemble buckeyes. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups smucker's® creamy natural peanut butter, stirred or jif® creamy peanut butter |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 cups powdered sugar, or as needed |
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips |
2 tablespoons crisco® all-vegetable shortening |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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