Created and prepared by Sylvia Bower and Granddaughter Jessica Turner.  Won Second Prize in the Land O Lakes® Sweet Treat Championship at the Ohio State Fair – 1998.  The Fair recipe was with regular flour, but it was created as Gluten Free so I know they are good.

Ingredients:

• Dough: 
• 1 1/2 cups G F Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (one stick) Land O Lakes margarine®
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• Filling:
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a small bowl combine flour, salt, cocoa, baking soda. Blend well and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugars, margarine and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla and egg, beating well.
• Stir in flour mixture until blended. Refrigerate while making filling.
• In a small bowl, combine peanut butter and powdered sugar and blend well.
• Using you hands, form 20 one to two inch balls of the filling. (they expand while baking).
• To make the Buckeyes, shape about one teaspoon of dough into a round flat patty.
• Place a filling ball in the center and ease the dough around it, covering it completely.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet, placing the balls about two inches apart.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes until set.
• Remove immediately and roll in powdered sugar.