A silly story about Buckeyes

Once upon a time, in the great state of Ohio, there lived a group of mischievous Buckeyes. They were known for their love of peanut butter and chocolate, and they were always up to some sort of mischief.

One day, the Buckeyes decided to play a trick on their friends, the Ohio State Buckeyes. They stole all of the Buckeye candies from the local candy store, and replaced them with peanut butter balls that were filled with vinegar instead of chocolate. The Ohio State Buckeyes, being the huge fans of Buckeye candies that they were, ate the candies without knowing of the mischievous plan. They immediately started to pucker and squirm from the sour taste of the vinegar!

The mischievous Buckeyes couldn't stop laughing at the sight of their friends' reactions. But in the end, they felt bad for what they had done, and they decided to make it up to the Ohio State Buckeyes by making them a batch of the real Buckeye candies, filled with creamy peanut butter and coated in rich, melted chocolate.

From then on, the Buckeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes became the best of friends, and they never pulled a silly prank like that again. They all lived happily ever after, surrounded by endless supplies of delicious Buckeye candies.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
2. Add in the powdered sugar and salt, and mix until well combined.
3. Form the mixture into 1-inch balls, and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes.
4. In a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the chocolate chips and oil together until smooth.
5. Remove the peanut butter balls from the freezer, and using a toothpick, dip each ball into the melted chocolate, leaving a small portion of the peanut butter showing at the top to resemble a buckeye nut.
6. Return the coated balls to the parchment-lined baking sheet, and refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.

Enjoy your delicious buckeyes!