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Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Eggs

Sweet and slightly salty peanut butter candy covered in chocolate! Shape them like eggs for Easter, or roll into a ball for everyday treats.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup peanut butter creamy style
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil or food-grade beeswax, grated

Instructions
 

  • In mixing bowl combine confectioners sugar, melted butter, peanut butter, salt, and granulated sugar. Mix until smooth.
  • Shape spoonfuls of peanut butter mixture into egg shapes. Place on waxed paper and chill for 10 minutes to harden. While eggs chill, get chocolate ready.
  • Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small bowl over a pan of hot water.  (A double boiler works well.) Stir until smooth. This takes a few minutes. Be careful not to get water into the chocolate.
  • Place peanut butter eggs, one at a time, into melted chocolate. Remove from chocolate and place on waxed paper lined cookie tin. Top with sprinkles if desired.
  • Place sheet of dipped eggs into the refrigerator for 20 minutes or so to chill and harden. Keep refrigerated until ready to eat.