Buckeyes
Submitted by Sheryle on February 18, 2005 at 11:43 am

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, room temperature
1 (1 pound) box confectioners sugar
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (12-ounce) package chocolate chips
1/4 stick paraffin*

Cream the butter, confectioners sugar, peanut butter and vanilla. Form into small (buckeye-sized) balls and refrigerate overnight.

Melt the chocolate chips and paraffin in the top of a double boiler. Stick a toothpick in the candy ball and dip it in the chocolate mixture. Leave part of the ball uncovered so that it resembles a buckeye. Place on waxed paper to cool and harden.

The Buckeyes can be frozen. Makes 3-4 dozen
*Paraffin takes longer to melt than chocolate, so start it melting first.