• Countdown to Christmas – Day 6 – Buckyeye Delights

  Filed under Dessert - Candy, Dessert - Cookies
  Dec 19
  Would you believe it if I told you I’ve never had a buckeye candy?? Honestly, I had never even heard of them until I started blogging. And maybe it’s because I grew up in New Mexico. Does anyone in New Mexico make buckeyes? Regardless, it’s something that I’ve wanted to make since I first saw them. Can you really go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter? But, like so many other items on my “to make” list, I haven’t got around to making them yet.
  
  Although these aren’t buckeye candies, they are what I’d like to call buckeye candies in cookie form. I could be completely off since I’ve never had an actual buckeye before, but these are delicious anyway! And although the recipe looks a little bit involved, they actually come together pretty easily. Another delicious holiday treat!

  Buckeye Delights
  from Betty Crocker Christmas Cookies Dec/Jan 2009

  Makes 36

  Cookie Base
  1 pouch (1 lb 1/5 oz) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
  1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  1/2 cup butter, softened
  1 egg

  Filling
  1/2 cup powdered sugar
  1/2 cup peanut butter
  2 tablespoons butter, softened
  1 teaspoon vanilla
  1/4 teaspoon salt

  Topping
  1/2 cup whipping cream
  1 cup plus 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
  1 tablespoon peanut butter

  Heat oven to 350°F. Line 36 mini muffin cups with mini foil candy cups (about 1 1/4 inch). In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until dough forms. Press about 1 tablespoon dough into each foil cup. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until puffy and set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Remove from pan.

  In small bowl, mix filling ingredients until well blended. Press about 1 teaspoon mixture on top of each cooled cookie.

  In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream just to boiling over low heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cooled. Spread about 2 teaspoons chocolate mixture over each cookie cup.

  Place remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon peanut butter in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on High 30 to 60 seconds or until softened; knead to mix. Cut off small tip from one corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate mixture over each cookie cup. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. Store covered in refrigerator.

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  12 Comments

12 Responses to “Countdown to Christmas – Day 6 – Buckyeye Delights”

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   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on December 19th, 2009 at 6:18 pm

   Mmmhhh, so delicious!

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   Grace said on December 19th, 2009 at 7:07 pm

   buckeyes? meh, they're all right. cookie-fied buckeyes? now you're talking. i'm glad the two of you were introduced.

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   Emily said on December 19th, 2009 at 8:11 pm

   WOW! Deborah! These look amazing! SO profesional.

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   Chocolate Shavings said on December 20th, 2009 at 1:43 am

   Those look absolutely delicious Deborah, perfect for any holiday treat!

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   kat said on December 20th, 2009 at 2:59 pm

   These sound great but I'd be in trouble showing up with anything called "buckeye" with my husband's Michigan family.

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   Heather said on December 20th, 2009 at 7:26 pm

   I am also featuring recipes from Betty Crocker Christmas Cookies Dec/Jan 2009 on my blog! I haven't made these yet but they are on my to-do list. I also have three give-away being featured on my blog that you should come check out!

   http://www.heatherskitchenconcoctions.com/

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   Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer said on December 20th, 2009 at 8:15 pm

   These look wonderful and I confess too I have never heard of Buckeye's either ! Thanks for the introduction!

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   Maria said on December 20th, 2009 at 10:17 pm

   Such a yummy treat!

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   Jean Bugs said on December 20th, 2009 at 11:12 pm

   Having lived in Columbus OH all of my life, I am so glad you've discovered the joys of buckeyes! We're quite proud of all of our "Buckeyes"; whether you are speaking of the candy, the trees, or the OSU Buckeyes!!!

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    Karly said on December 21st, 2009 at 12:04 am

    Buckeyes are delicious! I bet your cookies are too!

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    Cassie said on December 21st, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    These do indeed sound a lot like Buckeyes, but with the addition of a cookie base, I just can't imagine how they could be bad!!

    You really must try a Buckeye, though. Being from Ohio (home of the Buckeyes), they're very popular around here, and they really are yummy — one of my favorite holiday treats! I'm definitely going to try these; I starred this post for next year!

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    eatme_delicious said on January 3rd, 2010 at 6:33 am

    I'd never heard of buckeyes until I started blogging either! Never had one still. These look delicious!

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