Bonnie'S Buckeyes

• 1 1/2 Cups Creamy Peanut Butter (JIF)
• 10 TBS Margarine (softened but not melted) *Can use Butter
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 16 oz. bag of Confectioner's Sugar (1 lb./ or 3 1/2 Cups)
• 12 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (2 Cups)
• 4 TBS Vegetable Shortening (Crisco)

1. 1. Blend peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla to form smooth dough. (Dough will be stiff). Note: YOU WILL NEED TO MIX IT WITH YOUR HANDS
2. 2. Roll into 1 inch balls, and place on a waxed-paper lined cookie sheet.
3. 3. Poke a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping), and chill in freezer until hard (1/2 to 1 hour).
4. 4. Melt Chocolate chips and Crisco in the top of a double broiler, using very low heat, not much hotter than tap water, or the chocolate will get grainy. This will take awhile), or melt in the the microwave (Bonnie uses Microwave).
5. 5. Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate, holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes.
6. 6. Put back on the waxed paper lined cookie sheet and refrigerate for 2 hours.

peanut butter, margarine, vanilla, s sugar, chocolate chips, vegetable shortening

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/bonnies-buckeyes-50120126 (may not work)