Saturday, December 13, 2008

Buckeyes (aka peanut butter balls)

Every year around Christmas time my mom would start making candy. Then we would put together trays and go caroling as a family to deliver them. One candy she made that I absolutely adored (wait, I think I adored all of them...) was the buckeyes.
The tradition continues!

Buckeyes-

1 c. butter- softened

1 c. peanut butter

Powdered sugar

1 c. chocolate chips

1 T shortening


Mix together until it forms a stiff dough. Shape into 1" balls and freeze.

Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a double boiler and dip balls into chocolate. Cool in fridge.
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3 comments:

  1. IdaDecember 24, 2008 at 2:03 AM

    WOW! These look delicoius! Merry christmas =)

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  2. The Dinner BelleDecember 30, 2008 at 10:55 AM

    Thanks for your comments on my blog! I LOVE you sis. Tracie - she is one of my favorite people. And my husband does remember you from years past!

    I love Buckeyes too. I think they were born in Ohio and I have an aunt who lives there that makes 400-500 every Christmas! YUM.

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  3. JacqueDecember 31, 2008 at 5:01 PM

    I loved them too growing up. I still marvel sometimes now (that I'm in Ohio) that we have a buckeye tree right in the backyard. I never knew they were a real thing.

    Anyway, yours look terrific!

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