Easter Egg Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 boxes powdered sugar
1/2 lb. butter or oleo
few drops food coloring
1 c. chopped pecans
1 can shredded coconut
1 small bottle maraschino cherries, diced
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix all ingredients in large bowl and then shape into Easter \"eggs.\"
Chill overnight in refrigerator.
Melt 2 packages of chocolate morsels over hot, not boiling water.
Cover half of eggs by spreading warm chocolate on with a knife.
Let harden and cool well, then cover the other side the same way.
You may then decorate with colored trim or flowers.