Being from Ohio, I have been eating and loving these candies for a LONG time. Can you really beat peanut butter and chocolate?
I have won several ribbons for these at state fairs.
These make a great christmas gift for friends and are always a hit on a holiday cookie tray.
Lowfat or generic brand peanut butter is not recommended for this recipe. It really makes a difference in the peanut butter taste. Go high quality. You'll be glad you did.
| BUCKEYE CANDY | |
CANDY: 1 stick softened butter 1 3/4 c. (1 18 oz. jar) creamy peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla About 1 lb. confectioners' sugar CHOCOLATE COATING: 1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tbsp. vegetable shortening Cream butter, peanut butter, and vanilla together, adding confectioners' sugar until proper consistency is reached. Roll candy into 1-inch balls and place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Melt chips and shortening together in top of double boiler. Keep chocolate mixture in double boiler over low heat while you dip each candy. Using a toothpick, dip each ball, covering about 3/4 of candy. Place candy on sheet to cool. Makes 8 dozen. | |
1 comment:
Love this recipe! Makes me homesick for Ohio. We moved to Indiana just last year. I know, it's only a stone's throw, but who wants to be a Hoosier when you've been a Buckeye all your life!
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