Easter Cookie Dough Buckeyes are made with peanut butter cookie dough and stuffed with malted milk balls and dipped in white chocolate. A pretty pastel sweet treat that’s perfect for Easter!
I apologize in advance if you get bombarded with March Madness talk this week…..it’s just that the Badgers are in the Final Four! And around here, that’s exciting news!
I must admit – we started out the whole March Madness thing this year with a bit of a chip on our shoulders. Since Marquette didn’t even make it to the tournament, there really wasn’t much to get excited about. Until Wisconsin. And now….we couldn’t be more pumped!
For Jorden, of course, it’s all about the basketball. For me……well……it’s never about the basketball. No, for me, it’s all about the food! Since the next game is the Saturday before Easter, I’m thinking we’ll most definitely need to have an Easter-themed menu. What do you think? Ham, potatoes, eggs…..basketball style? I’m liking the sound of it! And for dessert, of course, BUCKEYES!
Easter Cookie Dough Buckeyes
These buckeyes are a twist on the original, and not just because they’re all loaded up with Easter candy. They actually start with peanut butter cookie dough, made with Davidson’s Safest Choice Pasteurized Eggs! The pasteurization process eliminates the risk of Salmonella, which means they taste just like the cookie dough you always want to eat by the spoonful…..and now you can! Perfect for Easter, or post-Easter, or anytime you find yourself with extra malted milk balls. Just don’t forget the eggs – they make all the difference!
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. butter at room temperature
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 pasteurized egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 1 1/2 c. crushed malted milk balls
- 4-6 oz. white chocolate
Instructions
- Cream butter, peanut butter & sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Blend in flour.
- Stir in 1 c. crushed malted milk balls; form into 1 inch balls and refrigerate until firm.
- Melt white chocolate over low heat; dip cookie dough balls halfway in white chocolate.
- Place chocolate side up on baking sheet lined with wax paper.
- Sprinkle with finely crushed malted milk balls.
Be sure to check out my Malted Milk Ball Fudge, too!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I’m excited that March Madness is here too, except that I’m rooting for Kentucky! 🙂 These buckeyes look so cute and festive, Cathy! And I love that they’re cookie dough ones too. Perfect to munch on while watching the games this weekend!
Michelle { A Latte Food } says
These buckeyes look amazing! I love that there’s malted milk balls in them! I don’t know much about basketball (but I am sooo with you on the food thing) but what I do know is that March Madness means opening day for baseball is right around the corner 🙂
Jess says
Those look amazing! Always love your holiday themed treats! Looks like you’ll have one busy weekend my friend! I hope your team goes all the way! So exciting!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
How stinking cute are these!?
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