Chocolate Easter Eggs
"This is such a fun candy to make for Easter. I got this recipe from Taste Of Home quite a few years ago, and it has become an annual Easter tradition to make these, and the kids love helping."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
24 eggs
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
directions
- In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter and butter until mixed well.
- Fold in coconut, nuts and 1 cup confectioner's sugar; mix well.
- Sprinkle some of the remaining sugar on a board.
- Turn peanut butter mixture onto board; knead in enough of the remaining confectioners' sugar until mixture holds its shape when formed.
- Shape into small egg-shaped pieces.
- Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- In a double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate chips and shortening, stirring until smooth.
- Dip eggs; place on waxed paper to harden.
- Chill.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
BlueHyacinth
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Hi, I live in Hot Springs, AR, but originally hail from the great windy city, Chicago. I have a house full of animals, all rescues, 8 parrots, 4 dogs and a cat. I am passionate about animals, especially ones that have been abused and neglected. If I had the money, I would buy a farm and fill it with animals that needed homes. I've been this way since I was a child and it seems I have passed my passion on to my daughter. How my poor husband puts up with us I don't know, buy he's a great guy and pitches right in with all the animals. He's a chef at a local resort (and an assistant zoo keeper when he gets home...lol).
