Description
Soft peanut-buttery candies dipped in chocolate, resembling Ohio buckeye nuts. A holiday staple and perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons shortening or coconut oil
Instructions
- Cream together peanut butter, softened butter, vanilla, and salt.
- Work in sifted powdered sugar until the mixture holds together.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and chill for at least 20 minutes.
- Melt chocolate with shortening or coconut oil until smooth.
- Dip each ball, leaving a circle of peanut butter at the top.
- Set on parchment and chill until chocolate is firm.
Notes
For best results, chill the dough thoroughly before shaping and dip quickly to avoid melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg