Jif® Buckeyes

Name: Jif® Buckeyes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Smucker's(R) Creamy Natural Peanut Butter, stirred OR Jif(R) Creamy Peanut Butter; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 cups powdered sugar, or as needed; 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons Crisco(R) All-Vegetable Shortening

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Smucker's(R) Creamy Natural Peanut Butter, stirred OR Jif(R) Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups powdered sugar, or as needed
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons Crisco(R) All-Vegetable Shortening

Directions

1

Combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on LOW until blended. Add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating until blended. Beat in additional powdered sugar until mixture, when shaped into a ball, will stay on a toothpick. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate.
2

Place chocolate chips and shortening in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth. Reheat as needed while coating peanut butter balls.
3

Insert toothpick in peanut butter ball. Dip 3/4 of ball into chocolate, leaving top uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Remove excess. Place on wax paper-lined tray. Remove toothpick. Smooth over holes. Refrigerate until firm.