Buckeyes I Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cookie Recipes. (Buckeyes I Recipe). This recipe is so good that I double it whenever I make it. Since it is peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate it is almost like candy. Real buckeyes are nuts that grow on trees and are related to the horse chestnut.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 30

Yield: 5 dozen

Buckeyes I Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups peanut butter

1 cup butter

softened

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

6 cups confectioners' sugar

4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Chocolate Cantucci

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

In a large bowl mix together the peanut butter butter vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.

Step 2

Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.

Step 4

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. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.

Nutritional Information

Buckeyes I Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:30

Calories: 331

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.2g 9%

Carbohydrates: 40.6g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 36.9g

Fat: 19.4g 30%

Saturated Fat: 9.2g 46%

Cholesterol: 16.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 189.1IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Folate: 12.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 14.8mg 2%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 45.8mg 16%

Potassium: 167.9mg 5%

Sodium: 105.5mg 4%

Calories From Fat: 174.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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