Chocolate Easter Eggs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup oleo
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 1/2 to 2 cups confectioners sugar divided
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter and butter until well mixed.
Fold in coconut, nuts and 1 cup sugar; mix well.
Sprinkle some of the remaining sugar on a board.
Turn peanut butter mixture onto board; knead in enough of the remaining sugar until mixture holds it shape when formed.
Shape into small egg-shaped pieces.
Cover and chill for one hour.
In double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate chips and shortening, stirring until smooth. Dip eggs; place on waxed paper to harden.
Chill.