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Buckeye Delights

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 25, 2013
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Try an easy twist on classic Buckeye candy with this delightfully rich chocolate and peanut butter cookie.

Buckeye Delights

  • Prep Time 1 hr 5 min
  • Total 2 hr 40 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Cookie Base

Filling

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, 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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix filling ingredients until well blended. Press about 1 teaspoon mixture on top of each cooled cookie.
  • Step 
    3
    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.
  • Step 
    4
    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.

Nutrition

160 Calories
9g Total Fat
2g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie Cup
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
100mg
4%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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