Best Ohio State Buckeyes Recipes

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Steps:

• 1. Mix the peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in a large bowl until a dough forms. It will be nice and dry.
• 2. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place them on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Stick the balls into the freezer to chill for half an hour.
• 3. Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Stir it until it is smooth.
• 4. Stick a toothpick into the top of a peanut butter ball and dip it into the chocolate, being careful not to cover the whole thing. Buckeyes need a bald little head. Place the chocolate covered ball back onto the cookie sheet and smooth the peanut butter over the hole in the top to make it look seamless. Refrigerate until you serve.

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Steps:

• Melt peanut butter and butter over double boiler or microwave. Transfer to mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar to warm peanut butter and butter mixture a bit at a time while mixing on medium-high speed. Mix until very smooth--very important! Put creamy mixture in refrigerator until cooled completely.
• Scoop scant tablespoonfuls of peanut butter mixture and roll into balls. Put balls on parchment or wax paper, stick a toothpick in each and freeze until frozen hard.
• Melt chocolate and wax in double boiler. Get peanut butter balls out of freezer and dip in chocolate, leaving a circle of peanut butter on top around toothpick. They will now look like a buckeye nut! Put back in refrigerator until chocolate is set. Remove toothpicks and package in resealable containers.
• Store in fridge or freezer. Never let the balls get to room temperature.