Ingredients
60 servings
- •1.5 cups Smucker's® Creamy Natural Peanut Butter, stirred OR Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
- •0.5 cup butter, softened
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •0.5 teaspoon salt
- •3 cups powdered sugar, or as needed
- •1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- •2 tablespoons Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low until blended. Add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating until blended. Beat in additional powdered sugar until the mixture, when shaped into a ball, will stay on a toothpick. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate.
- Meanwhile, place chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until the mixture is smooth. Reheat as needed while coating peanut butter balls.
- Insert a toothpick in peanut butter ball. Dip 3/4 of ball into chocolate, leaving top uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Remove excess. Place on wax paper-lined tray. Remove toothpick. Smooth over holes. Refrigerate until firm.
Nutritional Facts
Per 60 servings
- Calories: 109
- Carbohydrate: 11g
- Fat: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 10g