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3 cups creamy peanut butter

1 cup softened butter or margarine

2 lbs. confectioners sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

16 oz. milk chocolate for dipping

2 tsp. (rounded) solid vegetable shortening



Mix first four ingredients until well blended and form into small

balls. Put them into the freezer to firm them up (10-15 min.). Melt

chocolate and shortening in a small bowl in microwave or in double

boiler. Using a toothpick or thin skewer, dip the balls in the

chocolate, leaving some of the peanut butter mixture exposed on top --

hey, look, a buckeye! Refrigerate or store in dry cool place.