Better Buckeyes

I got a request for a peanut butter and chocolate baked treat at work and this is what I decided on, in it's purest form. These are quite rich and addictive; make sure you have a glass of milk on hand! Very easy to make--dipping them is a little tricky and making sure to mask the hole afterwards--so make sure they're thoroughly chilled. I didn't use all the wax recommended, just enough to make the chocolate "dippable" or liquid enough. Recipe off tastykitchen.com.

Better Buckeyes

• 1-½ cup Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1 stick Butter, Room Temperature
• 2 Tablespoons Honey
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 pinch Kosher Salt
• 3 cups Sifted Confectioners Sugar
• ⅛ pounds Paraffin (that's 1/2 Bar Of Gulf Wax), Chopped
• 2 cups Chocolate Chips (12 Oz)

1. In stand mixer, mix peanut butter, butter, honey, vanilla, and salt together until smooth.

2. Slowly add sugar 1/2 cup at a time until the dough comes together. Be patient. You might not need to use all of the sugar.

3. Roll dough into buckeye sized balls (a generous tablespoon) and place onto a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Stick a toothpick into each ball and place in the freezer or fridge until cool to touch.

4. Melt chopped paraffin in a double boiler over medium heat. Add chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.

5. Dip each ball into chocolate, trying to get the buckeye to look like a real one.

6. After all of the balls have been dipped, remove the toothpicks and tap the holes closed with the blunt end of a chopstick or a skewer. Fingerprints on top of buckeyes are gross.

7. Place back into the fridge to set.