Buckeyes

Prep: 15 min, Cook: 5 min, Ready in: 50 min, Makes: 1 cookie sheet full.

Ingredients:
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* 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 3 cups confectioners' sugar
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
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1. In large bowl, mix peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar.The dough will look dry
2. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and put on waxed paper lined cookie sheet
3. Put a toothpick into top of each ball (for dipping handle later). 
4. Chill in freezer until firm (30 min)
5. Melt chocolate chips in double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth
6. Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at top to look like buckeyes.
7. Put back on cookie sheet + refrigerate until servering.