Chocolate Easter Eggs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2-2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter and butter until mixed well.
• 2 fold in coconut, nuts and 1 cup confectioner's sugar; mix well.
• 3 sprinkle some of the remaining sugar on a board.
• 4 turn peanut butter mixture onto board; knead in enough of the remaining confectioners' sugar until mixture holds its shape when formed.
• 5 shape into small egg-shaped pieces.
• 6 cover and chill for 1 hour.
• 7 in a double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate chips and shortening, stirring until smooth.
• 8 dip eggs; place on waxed paper to harden.
• 9 chill.