Chocolate easter eggs

15 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupSemisweet chocolate disks --
Melted
17 oz Hershey bar -- melted
cupPowdered sugar -- sifted
1poundsPeanut butter
Sticks butter
4ouncesCream cheese -- softened
½cupButter
teaspoonVanilla
5cupsPowdered sugar --sifted

Directions

CHOCOLATE COATING

PEANUT BUTTER EGGS

BUTTER CREAM EGGS

Chocolate Coating - In a double boiler, melt disks and Hershey bar.

Keep over heat as long as needed. Peanut Butter Eggs - In a small mixing bowl, combine 4½ cups sugar, peanut butter, and butter until thoroughly combined. Then, form into small eggs. Refrigerate a short time, about ½ hour on wax paper covered baking sheet. Dip in hot chocolate coating, using a fork. Butter Cream Eggs - In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and 5 cups sugar until thoroughly combined. Then, refrigerate a short time on wax paper covered baking sheet. Dip into hot chocolate coating, using a fork.

Recipe By : Anita A. Matejka