Ohio Buckeyes

Ohio Buckeyes

Named after the tree, these look like the fruit that is a nut like seed. Those seeds are inedible but these buckeyes are a delicious combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and graham crackers!
Plan Ahead Note: the butter and cream cheese need to be softened to room temperature.
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Servings: 38 cookies
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 8 oz. dark chocolate (60-65% cacao) chopped

Method
 

  1. Cream powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, and salt together in an electric mixer.
  2. Add peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs; beat until blended.
  3. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and shape peanut butter mixture into 38 balls.
  4. Place balls on baking sheet and chill for one hour.
  5. Place chocolate in the top of a double boiler; place over simmering water and stir just until melted.
  6. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  7. Place each ball on a fork and dip ball in chocolate until partially coated.
  8. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Magazine.