Peanut Butter Balls (Buckeyes) Legacy of Helen Held Nee Parker
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:28 am
Peanut Butter Balls (or Bars)
Legacy of Helen Held Nee Parker
Newtonville, Indiana
1 2/3 Cups Graham cracker crumbs or 1 sleeve of graham crackers, crumbled
Scant 2 cups Confectioners sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks)
6 to 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Combine graham-cracker crumbs and sugar.
In saucepan melt peanut butter and butter together.
Stir into crumb mixture, blending thoroughly.
Either form dough into 1-inch balls and chill, OR press evenly into 13 x 9 inch pan.
Melt 6 ounces of chocolate and coat chilled balls, placing on waxed paper to harden, OR spread on top of mixture in pan. (You will need the second 6 ounces of chocolate for coating the balls.)
When chocolate topping has hardened, cut into 1-inch bars. Store either bars or balls tightly covered or freeze.
Yield: 7 to 8 dozen.
Legacy of Helen Held Nee Parker
Newtonville, Indiana
1 2/3 Cups Graham cracker crumbs or 1 sleeve of graham crackers, crumbled
Scant 2 cups Confectioners sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks)
6 to 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Combine graham-cracker crumbs and sugar.
In saucepan melt peanut butter and butter together.
Stir into crumb mixture, blending thoroughly.
Either form dough into 1-inch balls and chill, OR press evenly into 13 x 9 inch pan.
Melt 6 ounces of chocolate and coat chilled balls, placing on waxed paper to harden, OR spread on top of mixture in pan. (You will need the second 6 ounces of chocolate for coating the balls.)
When chocolate topping has hardened, cut into 1-inch bars. Store either bars or balls tightly covered or freeze.
Yield: 7 to 8 dozen.