Peanut Butter Buckeyes Better Than Reeses Food

PEANUT BUTTER BUCKEYES (BETTER THAN REESE'S)

Steps:

• Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper.
• In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and peanut butter on medium speed until well combined.
• Roll mixture into 1" balls.
• Place on waxed paper.
• Place into the freezer about 30 minutes until firm.
• Meanwhile, microwave chocolate chips in a glass bowl about 2 minutes.
• Stir until melted.
• Stick each peanut butter ball with a toothpick and dip into melted chocolate until 3/4 of ball is covered.
• Wipe any excess chocolate off of ball.
• Place on waxed paper.
• chill in fridge at least 45 minutes until set.
• If dough gets too sticky while rolling the balls. Wet your hands with cold water.

BEST EVER BUCKEYES

Steps:

• Mix peanut butter, margarine or butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in bowl (It helps to soften the margarine).
• Shape into 1" balls.
• Refrigerate balls.
• Meanwhile, melt chocolate with a bit of crisco (so the chocolate will harden. Without crisco, chocolate will remain soft.) in double boiler.
• Insert toothpick into refrigerated balls and dip into chocolate, leaving small area resembling a buckeye.
• Cool on wax paper and store in refrigerator or freezer.

PEANUT BUTTER BUCKEYES

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper; set it aside. Using a wooden spoon, mix together the peanut butter, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and graham crackers, if desired, in a large bowl. (The dough will look dry.)
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Set them on the prepared cookie sheet and insert a toothpick into each ball. Chill them in the freezer until hard, about 30 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set atop a pot of simmering water over medium-high heat. Stir continuously until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat. Using the toothpick as a handle, dip the balls into the melted chocolate, leaving a small circle at the top uncovered. Place the dipped candies back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 2 hours. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

BETTER THAN REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• Mix together graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar. Add peanut butter, and softened butter, mix well.
• Press into ungreased 9x13 pan.
• Set aside.
• In a double boiler, melt your chocolate chips (some people use the microwave to melt chips, which is just fine).
• After chips are melted pour and spread over peanut butter graham cracker mixture.
• Chill in the refrigerator until set. Approximately 25-35 minutes. Keep chilled, or in a fairly cool room away from heat, if you store them out of the fridge.