Buckeyes Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup butter, softened
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (1 pkg chocolate candy coating)

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners’ sugar. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
   
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.
   
3. Melt candy coating in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.
   
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.