Buckeye Balls

(from abbra’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 (16oz) jar creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 (16oz) pkg. powdered sugar
  • 2 cups (12oz) semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 2 tbl. shortening

Directions

  1. Beat peanut butter and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, heating until blended.

  2. shape into 1-inch balls; chill 10 minutes or until firm.

  3. Microwave chocolate and shortening in a 2-quart glass bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring twice.

  4. Dip each ball in chocolate mixture partially coated; place on wax paper to harden. Store in airtight container.

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