Grimm Family Buckeyes

This easy, 1-2-3 recipe is one that my mom’s family has used for decades. We made Buckeyes together, originally during the winter holiday season, but eventually started making them any time there was a celebration. We would whip up huge batches and share them with our neighbors or at school – and I remember everyone smiling over these simple treats.

I hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

-Deannah Baesel, Annual Giving Manager, Food Bank of the Rockies

Mix butter, peanut butter, and powered sugar until well incorporated and stiff – a stand mixer makes this much faster! If dough is not coming together, add additional powdered sugar one tablespoon at a time.
Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
Using a small cookie scoop or a ½ tablespoon, scoop dough and roll until round and smooth.
Refrigerate again for 15 minutes.
While dough is chilling, melt chocolate chips using a double boiler method. In a larger pot, add about two inches of water and heat to a low boil over medium low heat. In a slightly smaller pot, add chocolate chips and hover over the steam from the pot of water until melted.
Use a toothpick to pick up a dough ball and gently roll in the melted chocolate, leaving a little peanut butter dough uncovered at the top. Let chocolate drip off, then place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper to set. Refrigerate on the parchment-lined baking sheet until chocolate is fully set.

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