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1. Named for the state tree of Ohio, these chocolate-dipped, creamy peanut butter candies long ago jumped the state line. If you glance at a recipe, you’ll understand why: You simply mix peanut butter, softened butter, and confectioners’ sugar until they’re smooth, roll the mixture into balls, and partially dip the balls in chocolate. It doesn’t get much easier than that. Unfortunately, many of these recipes go high on the sugar and butter and low on the peanut butter, leaving you with a cloying, bland ball. We nearly doubled the amount of peanut butter to get the flavor we wanted, but this left the balls too soft to dip. Reducing the amount of the butter helped, but in the end adding a little melted white chocolate, which resets when cooled, firmed up the candies.
2. Makes 4 dozen pieces
3. Don't use natural peanut butter here.
4. INGREDIENTS
5. /2ounces white chocolate chips
6. /4cups creamy peanut butter
7. tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
8. cups (12 ounces) confectioners' sugar
9. teaspoon vanilla extract
10. /8teaspoon salt
11. cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
12. INSTRUCTIONS
13. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Microwave white chocolate chips in bowl on 50 percent power, stirring occasionally, until melted, about 1 minute. Let cool for 5 minutes. Using stand mixer fitted with paddle, beat peanut butter, melted white chocolate, butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt on medium-high speed until just combined, about 1 minute. Roll dough into 1/4-inch balls and place on prepared sheet. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
14. Microwave semisweet chocolate chips in bowl on 50 percent power, stirring occasionally, until melted, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Using toothpick, dip chilled balls into melted chocolate, leaving top quarter of balls uncovered. Return balls to prepared sheet and refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 1 hour. Serve. (Buckeyes can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month.)
15. DO THE DIP
16. Pick up the chilled peanut butter balls with a toothpick. Dip them into the melted chocolate, leaving a small portion of the peanut butter exposed. Let the chocolate set in the refrigerator.
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