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Chocolate Easter Eggs Recipe

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No store-bought Easter candy can compare to Mom's homemade chocolate-covered eggs. The heavenly centers have peanut butter, coconut and walnuts. These rich candies just melt in your mouth. -Ruth Seitz, Columbus Junction, Iowa

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Chocolate Easter Eggs Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1-1/2 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter and peanut butter until fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup confectioners' sugar and mix well. Stir in coconut and nuts.
Turn peanut butter mixture onto a surface lightly dusted with some of the remaining confectioners' sugar; 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 microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip eggs; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Chill. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 204 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Easter Eggs in Taste of Home February/March 1996, p35

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Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2012 by delowenstein

I've used this recipe & I just LOVE IT! It's such a great recipe to use for the holidays! I admit that I DID modify the recipe to suit my tastes, but basically kept it to what the recipe directed! Dawn E. Lowenstein

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2012 by delowenstein

I'd made these treats last year and I plan to make them again! This is a great recipe!

Dawn E. Lowenstein

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2012 by delowenstein

I had made thiese eggs last year & they were such fun to prepare! I took them to my volunteer hospital job and everyone there enjoyed them! I plan to make them this year, too! Dawn E. Lowenstein

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by cynthiaelliott

We loved these eggs. I will make these again. I used my devilled egg trays, sprayed with pam, to shaped these eggs. It worked very well.

Reviewed on May. 15, 2010 by Spiffy64

Very delicious..had a reeses peanut butter cup flavor....I really enjoyed them. I was out of walnuts so I added more coconut and powdered sugar....Very good, will make again!