Good Food Friday: Christmas Cookie Edition

I decided to post a recipe that my grandma is famed for and it's a great Christmastime recipe. Buckeyes, aka Peanut Butter Balls, aka DEE-LICIOUS! My family calls them Buckeyes because we're from the Buckeye State (OHIO) and they look like buckeyes. Anywho, I love to cook and I like to think I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to cooking but...baking is another story. I don't seem to have as much success in that area. But, these Buckeyes; even I can make them and they turn out great every time. My husband likes them better than I do but, that's because he's a chocolate-peanut butter fanatic and I, unlike the rest of America, am not. I like it, just not that much. OK. Enough of that. On with the recipe.

Buckeyes

1/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter, softened

2 C. creamy peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 lbs. powdered sugar

1 pkg. chocolate chips or melting wafers* (12oz.)

Mix softened butter, peanut butter, and vanilla in bowl.

Stir in powdered sugar until smooth and doughlike.

Roll into 1 inch balls and place on wax paper lined cookie sheet.

Refrigerate until solid.

Melt chocolate chips or melting wafers*

(if using chocolate chips add 1 Tbsp. shortening)

Dip balls 3/4 of the way into the chocolate.

Put on wax paper to harden.

Makes about 120. *Melting wafers are little round disks used to make chocolates and are available in most larger grocery stores.

I hope you enjoy these. Obviously they are not for those watching their calorie intake but hey, it's the Holiday, right?