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Peanut Butter Balls (“Buckeyes”)
Submitted by Eleanor Oi ’13S
INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS
Prep Time: 30 - 45 mins 1. Mix butter/margarine with powdered sugar
Cook Time: None and peanut butter until well blended, then
Serves: about 4 dozen add Rice Krispies and mix.
1/2 cup margarine or butter (room temperature) 2. Form into balls that are about the size of a
2 cup powdered sugar walnut or around 1-2 tablespoons worth.
1 cup peanut butter Put on a cookie sheet or flat and freeze for
2 cups Rice Krispies about 10 min.
2 cups chocolate chips 3. Over a double boiler or in a bowl in the
2 T shortening microwave, melt chocolate chips and mix
in the shortening once it is melted. (If you
use a microwave, you may need to keep
“These were a family favorite of my putting it back in the microwave to keep it
husband. We do this as a family event liquid. In the microwave, melt 30 seconds
and everyone has their part to get at a time, stirring after each 30 sec.).
them made. It is an assembly line 4. Remove peanut butter balls from freezer,
around cookie day as we usually dip in chocolate until covered, and put on
cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
make them 5 batches at a time! They so that they are not touching.
mean the holidays have arrived and 5. Put back in fridge or freezer until hardened.
that we can bring all of our favorite You can then put them in a baggie and
things together in one cookie!” freeze or keep in the fridge forever!
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