Buckeye Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (16 oz.) box confectioners sugar
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. solid shortening

Preparation

Shape the first 4 ingredients into balls and place on cookie sheet on wax paper or foil.
Refrigerate until firm.
In top of double boiler over simmering water, melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and shortening.
Pour into small bowl.
Remove balls from refrigerator.
Insert toothpicks into balls and dip into chocolate.
Place on waxed paper; return to refrigerator until set and firm.