Buckeye Candy
2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margerine softened
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
2 Tbsp vegetable shortening
Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Beat peanut butter and butter/margarine in a large bowl til creamy. Beat in powdered sugar til mixture holds together and is moistened. Shape into 1 inch balls, place on cookie sheet and freeze for 1 hour.
Melt morsels and shortening in a medium, uncovered microwave bowl on high power for about 1 minute. Stir. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If needed, microwave an additonal 10 - 15 second intervals til melted.
Dip peanut butter balls (using a toothpick)into melted chocolate leaving a small portion of the peanut butter uncovered. Shake off excess chocolate and scrape off bottom of candy on the side of the vowl and return to cookie sheet. Refrigerate til chocolate is set. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.