Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Fudge & Candy - Recipe for Buckeyes

Buckeyes

Makes 4 dozen • From the kitchen of Ali Wade

Ingredients

1 pound plus 1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
12 ounces chocolate chips
1/4 cake paraffin wax

Directions

  1. Mix powdered sugar, butter, and peanut butter until well blended.

  2. Roll into small 1-inch balls.

  3. Place on waxed paper on cookie sheet; chill until hard.

  4. In the meantime, melt chocolate chips and paraffin in double boiler.

  5. Dip bottom two-thirds of each ball into chocolate mixture with a toothpick.

  6. Put onto waxed paper until cool.