Buckeye Balls

by Carla Tuhacek

These delicious treats taste like peanut butter eggs… only better! Kids love to help with them because you mix the ingredients with your hands.

1 3⁄4 cups peanut butter (18 oz. jar)
1⁄2 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
16 oz. pkg. confectioner’s sugar
6 oz. (1 cup) chocolate chips
2 tsp. vegetable shortening

Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Mix peanut butter, butter, vanilla and sugar with hands to form a smooth dough. Mixture will be very stiff. Shape into balls using 2 tsp. of dough in each. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate. Eat a handful of chocolate chips. In double boiler (or microwave) melt remaining chocolate and shortening. When smooth, place into small bowl. Insert toothpick into ball and dip into chocolate so that 3⁄4 of the ball is covered. Return to waxed paper and refrigerate 30 minutes or longer until chocolate is firm. Makes 5 dozen.