Description
A recipe for Buckeye Balls

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups Smucker's® Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 3 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• Coating:
  
• 1 pound chocolate flavor candy coating
  
• 2 tablespoons Crisco® Shortening

Preparation
1. Combine Smucker's Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, butter or margarine, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat at low speed of electric mixer until blended. Add 2 cups sugar. Beat until blended.

2. Continue adding 1/2 cup sugar at a time until mixture shaped into ball will hold onto toothpick. Shape into 3/4 inch balls. Place on tray. Chill.

3. For coating, combine candy coating and Crisco Shortening in microwave-safe bowl.

4. Microwave at 50% (medium) for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth. Insert toothpick in candy ball. Dip three-fourths of ball into melted coating. Scrape off excess.

5. Place on waxed paper lined tray. Remove toothpick. Smooth over holes. Refrigerate until coating is firm; then remove from paper. Store at room temperature in covered container.

Nutrition
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Serves
Makes 8 dozen

Variations
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