Buckeyes

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups peanut butter
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
• 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• toothpicks

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Beat peanut butter, butter, and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar until dough is stiff, firm, and dry with no lumps; adding more sifted sugar as needed.
4. Roll dough into about sixty 1-inch balls and place on wax-lined cookie sheets. Press a toothpick into the top of each ball and chill in the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
5. Place chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until melted and smooth.
6. Hold the toothpicks and dip frozen peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate, leaving a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top.
7. Return to the cookie sheet, remove and discard the toothpicks, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!