Chocolate Easter Eggs
Description
Sweet chocolate easter eggs with delicious peanut butter and coconut filling. Makes 5 dozen.
Ingredients
2 pounds powdered sugar
1/4 pound margarine (softened)
8 ounces cream cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla
12 ounces smooth peanut butter
1 pound flaked coconut
4 cups chocolate chips (semisweet)
2 tablespoons shortening
Directions
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Mix together the sugar, softened margarine, cream cheese and vanilla in a bowl. Divide the mixture into two bowls, equally in half. In one bowl: add in the peanut butter, and in the other bowl: add in the coconut.
Shape the mixture with hands into eggs, and place on cookie sheets. Freeze the eggs.
In a double boiler, melt together the shortening and semisweet chips. Use a toothpick and dip the eggs to coat. Cover cookie sheets with baking parchment and return to freezer. Store remaining eggs in fridge.