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Buckeyes

Guys. It never crossed my mind that there may be people in the world that don't know what buckeyes are. I think growing up in Ohio, you just assume everyone knows who the Buckeyes are, and what the delicious treat is. Of course, most people know who the Buckeyes are. So, most of us know that OSU is in the championship today! As an Ohio State alumni, it's basically obligatory that I know something about what's going on with the football team. Don't get me wrong, I take pride in graduating from OSU! Today is the perfect day to pull out these heavenly things out of the fridge for the game!

Forewarning: If you have a peanut butter problem, plan on taking these to work or... somewhere. Anywhere but your fridge.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. peanut butter

1/2 c. butter, room temperature

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 box (1 lb.) powdered sugar

1 bag semi-sweet chocolate

2 Tbsp. shortening

How To:

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the peanut butter and butter until well combined. Add in the vanilla. Then slowly beat in the powdered sugar. You might have to switch to using your hands in order to combine the ingredients. Once all the powdered sugar is mixed in, start rolling into balls. Pop those in the fridge for about 30 minutes to an hour. When you ready to finish them, lay out a piece of foil or wax paper on a cookie sheet. In a double-broiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, whisking until it's nice and smooth. Now, using a toothpick, dip the peanut butter ball in the chocolate. Swipe off any excess chocolate, and place on the foil/wax paper. Once you're all done, pop those into the fridge for about 30 minutes to let the chocolate harden.

Bam!

You're done! Take those babies to a party and be super popular because they're delicious!

Is there a treat that's native to where you're from!? I'd love to know!