Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter (not margarine)
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a 1 quart microwavable bowl, microwave the butter and brown sugar together on 100% (high) for 1 to 1-1/2 mins, stirring every 30 seconds or until brown sugar is melted.
• 2 stir in powdered sugar, peanut butter and vanilla extract.
• 3 shape by teaspoonsful into egg shapes; chill.
• 4 in double boiler or heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips together with the 2 tbsps of shortening.
• 5 with a wooden pick (such as a wooden skewer), dip each egg into chocolate chip mixture, coating completely.
• 6 place on a baking sheet that has been covered with waxed paper.
• 7 chill several hours.
• 8 keep stored in the fridge.