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