Easter Eggs

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 0.25 pound margarine, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
• 12 ounces peanut butter
• 12 ounces flaked coconut
• 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Steps

1. Beat together cream cheese, margarine, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Add confectioners' sugar in batches, beating well after each addition. Dough will be very stiff.
2. Divide dough equally into 2 bowls. Stir peanut butter into one bowl and coconut into the other until incorporated.
3. Using your hands, mold dough into egg shapes and arrange them on cookie sheets. Place molded eggs in the freezer until frozen, 1 to 2 hours.
4. Melt together chocolate chips and shortening on top of a double boiler until smooth. Allow to cool slightly at room temperature.
5. Dip frozen eggs into melted chocolate mixture until completely coated. Place dipped eggs on wax paper-lined cookie sheets and return to the freezer to harden. Store eggs in the refrigerator.