Chocolate Easter Eggs

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2-2 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl cream peanut butter and butter until well mixed.
• 2 fold in coconut, nuts and 1 cup 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 sugar until mixture holds its shape when formed.
• 5 shape into small egg shaped pieces.
• 6 cover and chill for one hour.
• 7 in a double over hot water, melt chocolate chips and shortening.
• 8 stir until smooth.
• 9 dip eggs; place on wax paper to harden.
• 10 chill.