Buckeyes

🥘 Ingredients

• creamy peanut butter 1 cup
• butter 4 Tbsp
• salt ½ tsp
• confectioners' sugar 2 cups
• semisweet chocolate 2 cups
• coconut oil or vegetable shortening 2 Tbsp

1. 1

   In a large bowl , using an electric mixer on high speed, cream creamy peanut butter , butter , and salt until smooth. Reduce mixer speed to low and blend in confectioners' sugar until batter is smooth and homogeneous.
2. 2

   Using a tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop batter and roll into balls about 1" in diameter. Arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, 1 to 2 hours .
3. 3

   In a small heatproof bowl , microwave semisweet chocolate and coconut oil or vegetable shortening in 20 second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
4. 4

   Using a toothpick , dip chilled peanut butter balls into melted chocolate, leaving a small circle uncovered at the top. Return to parchment-lined sheet, remove toothpick, and smooth over hole.
5. 5

   Refrigerate buckeyes until firm, 1 to 2 hours more.
6. 6

   Make Ahead: Undipped buckeyes can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate. Dipped buckeyes can be made up to 1 month ahead. Freeze individually on baking sheet until firm, then transfer to an airtight container and keep frozen.