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Peanut Butter Eggs Recipe

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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

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Peanut Butter Eggs Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + chilling

Yield: 66 Servings

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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 flaked coconut, optional
6 cups (36 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup shortening

Directions

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. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 204 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 61 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Eggs in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p160

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Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2012 by CDarLynn

This was the tradition cream cheese egg I was looking for. Everyone loved them. I used my crock pot on low to melt the chocolate and dip. It melted it without burning it. It took me just under three bags of wiltons.

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2011 by MrsKase

made these with my 12 and 3 year old this morning. We had some after lunch and they are very good. My 12 year old said they are better than Reese's!

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2010 by huachita

These are AWESOME! We make them every year! So easy, and so yummy!

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2009 by merrymiles

If you search on google.com you will fing many recipes for coconut fudge.

Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2008 by junkwoman

THESE ARE TRULY AWESOME MY FAMILY LOVED THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A RECIPE THOUGHT FOR COCONUT FUDGE ANY ONE HAVE ONE>?