Buckeye Cookies III

I am the mother of 7 boys and the wife a an Ohio State Buckeye fan...buckeyes have been a favorite in our family ...i tried this recipe and must confess that it is WONDERFUL ! it is easy and the measurements are perfect. ( using the calculator for ALL RECIPES, i did alter the recipe to make 30 buckeyes) ...everything works together well and tastes even better. i highly recommend this to first time chocolate dippers and remember that when you are dipping, slightly tilt your rolled peanut butter ball to keep it on the toothpick. i have had so many compliments on the taste as well as their appearance...this is definetly a bookmarker on my favorites.

The shortening added to the chocolate was to over powering. It made the chocalate taste terrible. Irecommend reducing the amount of shortening by at least half.

This is one of those recipes we seem to only make for Christmas. My son said he loved these so I made them for a snack for an after school snack! I scaled the recipe back to 9 servings and easily got 18-20 1" sized balls. I also put them in the freezer for 5 minutes before coating. Used a melting candy chocolate to cover instead of using shortening and semi-sweet chocolate. To give a different twist I dipped some in a white chocolate candy coating on one side, stuck in the fridge for a few minutes, then covered the other side with the chocolate. Family LOVED the new twist!

This was an awesome addition to my yearly Christmas cookie collection. All the reeses lovers couldn't get enought of these. Very easy to make.I do recommend keeping them small so you get just the right amout of chocolate with the peanut butter. Thanks for the fabulous recipe

GREAT RECIPE!!! I found this recipe 4 years ago on this website and it is all the rave at all my parties and cookie exchanges! I always double the recipe because everyone loves them. Plus, they are so easy to make. I always use a toothpick when dipping the balls in the chocolate and them smooth the holes with a spoon.

Excellent recipe. Very easy, very well explained and DELICIOUS! I loved that the chocolate covering used shortening instead of wax! I definitely give this recipe 5*****!!!

Yum! Perfect, extremely addictive, recipe! I made these into bars instead of the usual buckeye shapes by spreading the peanut butter dough into a pan and topping with the chocolate, and they came out really well, although the chocolate was too hard to cut easily. I think next time I make bars I will add more shortening and maybe some milk to the chocolate.

I absolutely love this recipe.My husband is from Ohio and has been eating Buckeyes for years, he tells me this is the best recipe yet. My friends and family cannot get enough and I cannot praise this recipe enough!!!! A MUST try!!!

I used a little less sugar. These treats are always well received.

These are delicious! I choose this recipe because they are wheat-free (a temporary diet, hopefully). I did have a little trouble, but I think it had to do with the fact I used a natural organic peanut butter. It is much stiffer than regular PB, so as a result, I ended up adding an extra 1/2 cup PB. (I should have just added less powdered sugar, but I wasn't thinking and added the whole amount of sugar all at once). I ended up with 52 cookies! So my advice is to add the powdered sugar slowly and until you have your desired consistency. Once I got it all straightened out (hey, we all have our "off" days!) they turned out great and I just adore them!

Like others I cut the sugar down by half. I only made these about the size of marbles. I had to hide these from the Hubby.

My husband has been looking for this treat for awhile. He was reallys suprised when I found it. He loves them and so did all the company I had that day. They sure don't last long. Everyone comes back for more.

For the balls: I used 1 1/3 cups peanut butter, 3/4 cup butter, and 3 cups powdered sugar. For the filing: I used 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of shortening. That's the hershey recipe. I'm originally from Ohio. My mom and I make tons of these and then freeze them.

"FANTASTIC!!" was the response from my hubby - an OSU fan, Ohio native and Reese's junkie. Now he gives me sad puppy eyes when he wants me to make more. The dough freezes extraordinarily well for a long time in a freezer ziplock which makes it easy to make a few at a time when he needs a buckeye fix. If you don't care about eye-appeal, but merely tastiness, you can fling the balls of dough into the melted chocolate and fish them out with two forks. Wonderful recipe, Sally. Thank you for sharing.

Taste= FABULOUS!!!!!! I read other reviews, and used 3/4 cup more peanut butter to take some sweetness away:) It took me a while to make, I made my own chocolate to dip it in, but added too much butter, so it didnt stick to the balls very well.... oops, my mistake :) anyways, will definitely make again!!!!!

I made this because a family member is gluten free and I wanted to take a dessert to Thanksgiving dinner that everyone could enjoy. They were great, I received many compliments and was told that I am now to make this at every family get together! If you like peanut butter and chocolate, this is your recipe! I also loved the fact that they were simple to make and require no baking. Next time, I will double the recipe for the cookies, but not the chcolate. If you are making a single batch you may be able to halve the chocolate. Even with double dipping the cookies, I had quite a bit of chocolate left over. This is definately a keeper!!

The only thing I did differently was used Olive oil, instead of shortening. Came out wonderful!!!

This is my mainstay recipe for Buckeye candies. One tip that worked well for me,chill the peanut butter mixture. I then rolled it into balls. After rolling into one inch balls,I kept them chilled. I have made this many times. I have used the butter instead of shortening for the chocolate because I hadn't shortening.:-) Also have used the wax for candies. No butter or shortening. It turned out well, allowing the chocolate to set up quickly on the chilled ball. It had a nice snap. Key is not too much wax or the chocolate is nasty. I live in a hot place its why I chilled the dough.

Loved this recipe! We wanted something sweet one night and didn't want to go to the store or spend to much time in the kitchen (it's was movie night!) Made these in no time and they were a huge hit! My husband loves peanut-butter cups and devoured these! I will definitely make these again (more next time)! Thanks! :)

These were so yummy. I used almond butter instead of peanut butter and they had a more complex taste, but were still very good. I did add about a half a cup more almond butter though because it was a little dry, but I suppose if you use something like JIF, that has more oil in it, they would be fine.

better have a sweet tooth for these bad boys!!!

Whenever i get a craving for a peanut butter cup, I make these. They are delicious and easy to make. The only changes I made was adding a 1/4 tsp of salt to the peanut butter/sugar mix. You can alter the sugar to your tastes and preferences. If you like a creamier inside just use less sugar and freeze before coating in chocolate.

I have tried several buckeye recipes and I like this one the best. I melt the chocolate in the microwave instead of using a double boiler. I also freeze the peanut butter balls for about 20 minutes instead of putting them in the fridge before dipping. My son loves to eat these frozen.

Excellent! Exactly the right proportions! I did add 1/4-1/2 cup more PB, just because I like it, and I used 1/3 bar of parafin with 12 oz chocolate chips, rather than the shortening. Worked great!

Outstanding! Had several people ask for the recpe. "Batter" is crumbly, so it needs to be worked well with warm hands into the balls. Otherwise very easy and extremely good!

These are just PERFECT. Be sure to use a stand mixer to get all the ingredients mixed. Not sure that many hand mixers can handle the heavy peanut butter mixture. Once mixed the balls are easy to roll. Only change I made was to use milk chocolate. I like the way it sets up better than semisweet. And just a tip...I don't use toothpicks to dip. Never had much luck with them and I get really frustrated trying to keep them room falling out. I used regular kitchen tongs to grab each ball and dip in the chocolate. Works just perfect and no holes to close over. Just remember to dip in batches of 8-10... keep the rest cold in the refrigerator until you're ready. I do wish I would have double dipped them for more chocolate but regardless these aren't going to last long.

These are great, my kids absolutely loved them.

Easy to make, and very addictive. I've always been a fan of buckeyes.

Great recipe! I made these for a bake sale and they made such a hit, people are pre-ordering boxes before our next sale!

Easy and delicious! My four year old enjoyed helping me roll them into balls, and then he poked them all with toothpicks. Nice and creamy, we ate them all and now need to make more for Christmas.

I am 54 and have done alot of baking for many years. This never did come together right. It was crumbly, and I even added more peanut butter out of frustration. I didn't want to waste it, so I sat for more than an hour and smashed each ball together to make the balls. WIll not ever do this recipe again.

These were, good but a lot of work and overly sweet - sweeter than a peanut butter cup even. Next time I'll add a full cup to a cup and a half of graham cracker crumbs in place of the same amt of sugar that should mellow out the sweetness a bit. My husband is a true choco-holic too so it take a lot for something to be too sweet for him!

Delicious. I added some crushed graham crackers to the peanut butter mixture to give it a "crunchier" texture. I will definitely make these again.

Big Hit! Takes a lot of time and this recipe makes a lot, I halved it. VERY VERY good!

I made these for my friends mom who is gluten free, not only did she absolutly LOVE them so did every other person I have them to they're a great sweet treat for all ages. Though they do tend to get melty so keep them in a cool spot also I use a stick of butter in stead of shortening because I find shortening gives everything a nasty taste and used half the amount of chocolate chips

These are WONDERFUL! More of a candy than a cookie though. I'm going to make these mini marshmallow sized at Christmas for my boys and call them "Reindeer Droppings!"

These cookies were wonderful! Very sweet, but delicious! I might use a little less sugar next time, and add graham cracker crumbs as other people did. These cookies are also great frozen. I put half in the freezer and half in the fridge...excellent!

I made these with almond butter and 3 cups of sugar. They were yummy and everyone could eat them.

This is such an easy and delicious recipe! I added chopped walnuts and mixed in 1/4 cup of semi-sweet chocolate to a bag of milk chocolate. This is definately going to be in everyones christmas gift baskets.

Great recipe! Helps to put the balls in the fridge before dipping so they don't slide off the toothpick.

These were good, but I used less icing sugar as they were getting hard.

THIS IS BEYOND AWESOME!!! I think I'll use the recipe for my no-cook peanut butter fudge recipe from now on!!!

I remember these as a small child & girl scouts. they are Fantastic! Thanks....

These are fabulous. The only drawback is that they got sticky and melty too quickly. I think that I will stick with the recipe for melting chocolate that I got from a coconut ball recipe, it uses veg oil instead of shortening. Not sure why that would make a difference but I have tried 2 recipes with the shortening and both were too soft while the coconut balls never get like that for me.

As I was going through my Christmas cookie recipes, I forgot that I had made these last year and had never commented on them. These were so good and my fiance has requested that they be made again this year for Christmas. Thanks for the great recipe.

Wow these were amazing and very easy. I also added less of the sugar and they turned out great. Just like my grandma makes at Christmas time.

I tried one of the other very popular buckeyes last year. And it was nasty. I didn't taste like peanut butter at all. I used this recipe and added 1/2 cup more peanut buttter and they turned out perfect. I also used dipping chocolate which I got a candy store instead of chocolate chips and omitted the shortening. TFS

OMG!!! these ROCK!! i made these to take to a picnic and had to try one, now i don't know if i want to share. i wasn't sure how much i wanted to make so i halved the recipe, but next time i will be sure to make the whole recipe. i will also be using this in an upcoming bakesale. thank you so much.

Awesome! WE even it before the chocolate gets put on! Excellent recipe!

I made a double batch of this recipe, covered itin plastic wrapped overnight in the fridge. The next day, I used a #50 scoop to help portion into balls and then let freeze for an hour. Heated the chocolate and 1 pkg of vanilla bark in the microwave for 30 seconds each increment till melted. Then transferred to a narrow crockpot on warm.

I have made these many times but I do not use shortening with the chocolate. I add 1/3 bar of household paraffin wax to the chocolate chips heating them together. Trust me this makes a lot better dip than shortening. You cannot taste the wax and it is safe to eat. Mine are always a 5 star from everyone. I am also from Ohio and a big Ohio State Buckeye fan!!!!

These buckeyes came out amazing. The taste was spot on. I would definitely recommend making them.

I lost my favorite buckeye recipe, and came across this one...I added more peanut butter and butter....."GREEEAAAT" I also used wax instead of shortening..."VERY YUMMY"

I have made buckeyes for years and I am a dark chocolate fan so these are perfect. Instead of the shortening (which I didn't care for) I use a quarter chunk of paraffin wax. Melted it in the pan first, then the chocolate. Yummy

I just made them -- they are great and the kids really enjoyed them. I always buy low fat peanut butter but found that the peanut butter mixture was a little dry. I added 1 tablespoon of water and stirred it with the mixer. That worked out great. Also, used a pastry brush to fix any "tarnishes" on the cookies. I'm going to a OSU v. Penn State game party. Watch those Lions eatem'up! Enjoy

all our gluten-free friends loved these! and our non-gluten-free friends!

Loved them and they didn't last very long. Will make them again.

I have tried this recipe and everyone has love it. It is so easy to make and takes very little time. This will be a part of my Christmas gifts

Made these for Christmas and when I tasted them I was transported back to the time when Brachs made a recipe similar to this for their Christmas Santa chocolate peanut butter Santa and their Easter peanut butter eggs! PURE HEAVEN! Will definitely add to my holiday keepsake recipes.

They came out perfect. I used coconut oil instead of shortening. I received the best compliments from everyone that ate one.

My kids love them.

These are candy, not cookies.

Make these every year for my Christmas cookie trays. Every one loves them . Get many compliments. The only thing I would do is make them smaller. Dough is crumbly but if you roll them with warm hands and then refrigerate them before dipping they are fine.

Love them!

these taste exactly like Reesie‘s peanut butter cups to me, very tasty

My son's been bugging me to make these for a long time. He's a very happy kid right now. Helpful suggestion: I used a fondue pot to melt the chocolate/Crisco. It also kept it warm while I did the dipping.

We made three different recipes for these from this website today and this recipe was the winner. It had the best consistency for rolling and dipping as well as the best taste. I measured the confectioners sugar AFTER it was sifted and it was the perfect amount. Sift first, then measure. We also dipped in 3 different chocolates: milk, semi sweet, and a half and half mix of milk and semi sweet. Milk was our favorite. If you have trouble melting chocolate, the easiest way is to place the chips and shortening in a heat-safe bowl or mason jar. Place in a crock pot, fill the crock pot with water half way up the sides of the bowl or jar and turn on high. Leave the lid off. In 30 minutes give it a stir and your chocolate will be melted and stay soft while you are using it. Thanks for the great recipe.

Delicious!!

I made this for the first time but haven't had them before. I honestly think that the sugar needs to be reduced. Other than that they were good.

Great recipe!!! Will be making again soon.

fun and scrumptious

They are easy to make and look great! Nice addition to a Christmas cookie platter....

So easy to make n delicious !!!!

EVERYONE that tried these over the past month, absolutely loved them. I will definitely be making them again and again.

I did use less powdered sugar as recommended. They dip easier when they are very cold. I used my mini crockpot as a double boiler. Did make it harder to dip 3/4 of the ball. I should have made them smaller. Delicious

I am working on this recipe now and it is fun and easy at the same time. Working on melting chocolate now.

I have the worst time with melting chocolate, so I use the chocolate almond bark. Tastes good and so much easier to melt!!

love it

eh.......... whatever never tried it....... idk

these are great i really like them will make alot more

Easy to make. Family Fun Takes super good!!

Great recipe but may I suggest using parafin in place of the shortening if you don't like the taste of shortening. It works great!

They didn't really look like the picture but I'm getting better at applying the chocolate. Family loves them. Very rich.

Delicious - messy to make, and very sweet - but Delicious. :-)

I love the idea but way too much sugar.

Simple to make. Perfect for gifts.

YUMMY!! Very good. Couldn't find my peanut butter ball recipe so used this. Everyone loved them. I used 3T parafin melted with 2 bags choc chips. I'm sure it would also work wonderfully with chocolate almond bark as coating (all the stores were out for christmas so I will try it this way next time) I did mix with an electric mixer and it didn't seem like they would stick together but they did. Perfect. Thanks!

So good & easy to make. Will definitely make them again.

love this recipe

They were easy and fun ....I thought the semi-sweet chocolate was the perfect choice for the sweet peanut butter filling.

A family favorite. Kids young & old love them.

I make these a lot. I cut the sugar back to 1/2 and the add additional sugar as need to get the consistency I am looking for. Be sure that your butter is softened and not melted. That is key for the texture!

Used wax in chocolate and croc to felt and keep warm. I'll try shortening next time. Made the balls lil too big even tho I thought they weren't.

I made it the peanut butter balls as instructed. I won’t use a full cup of butter the next time and I will just use 3.5 cups of sugar instead of 4.

My husband said these tasted just like the ones his Mom used to make years ago. Everyone loved them!!

No and yes, respectively

I'm making them for Easter

Super easy to make and they melt in your mouth. Yum!!! great to give as gifts in clear tubs enjoy!

These were fabulous. Instead of melting chocolate chips with shortening, I used Baker’s Dipping Chocolate (semi-sweet) which made the process very easy. I used a small cookie scoop to make the balls even in size. This is the 2nd year I’ve made these as a gift. Half for them, half for us. :) Yum.