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December 22, 2021


virtual advent tour 2021: day 22
posted by soe 6:00 am

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We’ve made it through the last Monday AND Tuesday before Christmas, for better and for worse. Today is my last work day for the year, and I can’t begin to tell you how much I’m looking forward to 5 p.m. However, there’s a grant draft and a final meeting and a non-work-related flu shot (they’d run out when I went for my booster shot last week) to get through first.

One of the best parts of office Christmases in the beforetimes is getting to try other people’s favorite holiday treats. My colleague, Alex, used to make peanut butter buckeyes, which I understand are popular in other parts of the country, but which I’d never encountered before. But a non-cook, peanut butter and chocolate cookie recipe (that’s also gluten-free for those of you often shut out of the cookie exchange)? Yes, please!

When she was leaving, Alex shared the recipe with me so I could continue enjoying them. And now I’m sharing them with you:

Buckeyes
1 cup peanut butter (I’ve only tried it with creamy)
8 tbsp (one stick) softened, unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted (plus up to 1/2 cup additional, as needed)
1 1/2 cups (1 lb) dark chocolate, melted and tempered

  1. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream together peanut butter, butter, and vanilla.
  3. Add confectioners’ sugar slowly until the mixture forms a workable dough. (Add up to 1/2 cup more sugar if necessary.)
  4. Using a small cookie scoop or teaspoon, scoop out balls of the mixture. Place the portions on prepared cookie sheet.
  5. Using your hands, roll the portions into round balls ~1 1/4″ in diameter. Return to sheet.
  6. Chill for ~20 minutes.
  7. Using a toothpick, dip each ball into the melted chocolate, leaving a 1/2″ circle of dough uncoated at the top. Place on cookie sheet, remove toothpick and smooth over hole.
  8. Store at room temperature, tightly sealed.

*Note: Add confectioners’ sugar until the mixture can roll it up cleanly between your hands.

 

Enjoy!

Category: christmas/holiday season. There is/are 1 Comment.



Your Buckeyes sound like PB Balls, except they aren’t completely coated? PB Balls are my most favourite Christmas treat, and my sister makes them for me. PB Balls often contain Rice Krispies, which are hard to find this year! There is labour unrest /strikes at the RK factories.

Comment by raidergirl3 12.22.21 @ 6:29 pm