Buckeyes

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Brown-eyed Baker (from RecipeThing user eve4031)

Categories: candy

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil

Directions

  1. Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Mix together butter, peanut butter, sugar, and vanilla with a wooden spoon in a large bowl.

  2. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Set them on prepared cookie sheet and insert toothpick into each ball. Chill in freezer until hard, approximately 30 minutes.

  3. Melt chocolate chips and shortening over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from heat. Dip balls in chocolate and place back on cookie sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, approximately 2 hours.

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