Buckeyes (Photo courtesy of Susan Garman)

* 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
* 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
* 1 lb powdered sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
* Crisco


1. 1 Mix peanut butter, margarine or butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in bowl (It helps to soften the margarine).
2. 2 Shape into 1" balls.
3. 3 Refrigerate balls.
4. 4 Meanwhile, melt chocolate with a bit of crisco (so the chocolate will harden. Without crisco, chocolate will remain soft.) in double boiler.
5. 5 Insert toothpick into refrigerated balls and dip into chocolate, leaving small area resembling a buckeye.
6. 6 Cool on wax paper and store in refrigerator or freezer