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The process was a bit messy (the peanut butter mixture wasn\u2019t really rollable and stuck to my hands) - but the result was so delicious that I didn\u2019t mind too much!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-02-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Elena573"},"reviewBody":"Found these way too soft to roll. Needed to add extra sugar to make them even close to being able to roll. Liked the sweet\/salty aspect but won\u2019t make them again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-11-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Colleen"},"reviewBody":"Made these yesterday. They are different but really good. They are not smooth like a traditional truffle and they certainly aren't buckeyes but the sweet and salty combination is really good. Chilling the 'dough' certainly is essential to a good outcome. I would definitely recommend these treats!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"littleducky"},"reviewBody":"great taste;no one will guess the center filling.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-12-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"lettuceleaf"},"reviewBody":"These are amazing! They are like buckeyes but better. The pretzel keeps its crunch even after they're stored a few days in the frig. Definitely will be a repeat holiday treat!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-01-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"DeliciouslyResourceful_Gina"},"reviewBody":"These were so delicious! I took them to a party and everyone raved about them. I did not bother topping with the pretzels or peanut butter but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. It does taste like a crunchy Buckeye. 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