Buckeyes

Ok, I'm getting ready for Christmas this year. I plan on making a lot of cookies/candy. I love thinking back to growing up and having those memories of making cookies with my mom. I think that I'm going to 'organize' my recipes on here, especially since most of the ones that I want to do are tried and true! That way, when I'm ready to make the treats, I will have them all in one place!

Buckeyes

Ingrediants:
1 jar creamy peanut butter (1lb. 14 oz.)
2 lbs. confectioners sugar
1 lb. butter
2 (12oz.) pkgs semi-sweet morsels
3/4 slab of canning wax

Directions:
Melt butter. Pour into large mixing bowl. Add peanut butter and confectioners sugar. Mix with hands until smooth. Mixutre should not be too dry. Place waxed paper on cookie sheet. Make 1 inch balls out of mixture. Cool balls for hours. (I froze them overnight and they were easier to work with!)
Next day, Mext wax and chocolate bits in double boiler (I just used the microwave.) With toothpick, dip each ball into hot chocolate, almost to the top, leaving enought uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Keep balls cool while waiting to be dipped. If necessary, you can reheat the chocolate when it get down tot he bottom or cools. Keep candies refrigerated or frozen. To cover the toothpick hole, gently press the back side of a small spoon over the buckeye.