PEANUT BUTTER EGGS

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These easy-to-make confections are a must for me at Easter. Have youngsters help shape the eggs, then reward them with some of the chocolaty candies. -Ethel Charles, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield about 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 jar (17.3 ounces) creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (2 pounds) confectioners' sugar
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, optional
6 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Beat in sugar. Stir in coconut if desired. Form rounded tablespoonfuls into egg shapes. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill for 30 minutes., In a microwave-safe bowl or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening: stir until smooth. Dip eggs until coated; place on waxed paper to harden. , For more decorative eggs, place about 1/4 cup melted chocolate in a small plastic bag. Cut a hole in the corner of the bag; pipe chocolate over tops of eggs. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.