Gather ingredients: peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and chocolate chips or melting chocolate
Mix peanut butter, softened butter, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth
Add powdered sugar gradually and mix until a firm dough forms
Roll the mixture into small balls
Place the balls on a parchment-lined tray
Chill the balls in the refrigerator until firm
Melt the chocolate until smooth
Insert a toothpick into each chilled ball
Dip each ball into the melted chocolate, leaving a small circle of peanut butter exposed on top
Return the coated buckeyes to the parchment-lined tray
Chill until the chocolate is set
Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve