Yield 72 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Mix together peanut butter, butter or margarine, confectioners’ sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. Shape into 1 inch balls. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in top of double boiler. Dip balls into chocolate mixture and let dry on waxed paper. (Poke each ball with a toothpick for easier dipping.)
Yield 30 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Combine the butter, peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and maple flavoring. Cream well and knead well. Melt the chocolate chips over low heat. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Dip into melted chocolate chips. Refrigerate overnight (or at least for about 15 minutes) on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
Time 1h Yield 15 pieces Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps:
Stir together powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter until well mixed. Shape peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls, placing them on a baking sheet covered with waxed paper. Let balls stand for 20 minutes until dry. Melt the dipping chocolate or confectioners’ coating. Drop balls one at a time in melted chocolate. Using a fork, remove from the chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip off. Place back on the waxed paper. Let stand until dry. Store tightly covered in a cool dry place.
Time 10m Yield 24 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
In a medium bowl knead peanut butter, margarine, vanilla and sugar, with your hands, until smooth dough is formed. Shape into half-inch balls, place on tray lined with wax paper and freeze for at least one hour. Melt chocolate in the microwave. Use 20-second zaps and mix in between each zap until smooth. Insert a toothpick into each peanut butter ball and dip ball into melted chocolate. Return to wax paper and refreeze. Store in airtight container and serve from frozen.
Yield 6 balls Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps:
Mix butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until well blended. More or less powdered sugar can be used to make mixture more or less dry. Make 1 inch balls and freeze for about 20 minutes or until firm. Microwave chocolate chips for 60 seconds, stopping every 15 seconds to check and stir. Adding some vegetable shortening can make the chocolate thinner and easier work with. Remove balls from freezer and dip most of the way into the chocolate, coating all but a small circle on top. Using a toothpick for this works well but simply dipping it in and pulling it out with a fork also works. Place completed buckeyes on wax paper and allow to harden. Refrigerate if needed. Enjoy!
Time 40m Yield 6 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
In a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until blended; gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Stir in cereal. Shape into 1-in. balls. Refrigerate until chilled., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and 1/4 cup shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Let stand until set. , In a microwave, melt white baking chips and remaining shortening. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over candies. Refrigerate until set.
Time 55m Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps:
Line a tray or baking sheet with waxed paper. In a large bowl stir together peanut butter and butter. Gradually add powdered sugar, stirring until combined. If necessary, knead with hands until smooth. Shape peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls; place on prepared tray. In a 2-qt. heavy saucepan melt candy coating over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat; let cool 5 minutes. Using a fork, dip balls, one at a time, into coating, allowing excess coating to drip off. Return to waxed paper; let stand 10 minutes or until set. If desired, after coating has set, drizzle with additional melted candy coating to decorate.
Time 1h25m Yield 24 balls Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Beat the confectioners’ sugar, peanut butter, 2 tablespoons of the butter, vanilla extract and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined and smooth. Roll the mixture into 24 equal-sized balls (about 1 teaspoon each) and place them on a small baking sheet or tray. Chill in the freezer until firm, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the chocolate and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small microwave-safe bowl in 20 second intervals, stirring between each with a rubber spatula, until melted and smooth. Holding with two forks, dip each peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate to evenly coat. Tap off excess chocolate. Place the balls back on the baking sheet. Chill in the refrigerator until the chocolate is firm and set, about 1 hour. Serve chilled. Refrigerate extra balls in an airtight container.
Time 25m Yield About 30 pieces Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, beat the confectioners’ sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth and uniform, about 1 minute. Portion the mixture into 1 tablespoon balls. Roll the balls into neat circles between your palms. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes. A few minutes before the balls are done chilling, prepare the chocolate. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate in short bursts, stirring often. If chocolate becomes too thick during the dipping process, it can be liquified again in the microwave. Use a toothpick to skewer one ball at a time, and dip it into the melted chocolate, leaving a small circle of the peanut butter mixture exposed at the top and allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Transfer buckeyes to the prepared baking sheet and remove the toothpick. Repeat with the remaining balls, returning them to the freezer for a few minutes if they become too soft to work with. Smooth over the holes left by the toothpick with a small offset spatula or your finger. Chill in the refrigerator until the chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes.
Time 30m Yield 2-1/2 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter and marshmallow creme; add cereal and stir until well coated. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Roll cereal mixture into 1-in. balls. Dip in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate until set.
