We are starting to gear up for Easter at our house. Today we tried a new recipe that has been in my recipe box for years, Peanut Butter Eggs. They really were easy to make and they were very yummy. Ours are already gone. . .

Here are the ingredients.

6 T butter softened

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup marshmallow creme

1 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

3/4 pound milk chocolate candy coating, chopped

2 tsp shortening

Colored Sprinkles

My Little Helper

In a small mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and marshmallow creme until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Drop by the tablespoon onto waxed paper lined baking sheet (we made ours a little bigger than that). Form into egg shapes and freeze 10 minutes.

My recipe says to melt candy coating and shortening until smooth in the microwave. I don’t ever use my microwave to melt chocolate, I do it the old fashioned way.

Dip eggs into candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheet, immediately decorate with candy decorations. Let stand until set. (See the word immediately, they really mean that. I started dipping like crazy and forgot to sprinkle half of them. Then they were already set and didn’t get sprinkles)

I am glad I took pictures right away because they were gone by bedtime.

Stay tuned for more Easter fun at Unforgettable Childhood.

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