Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
2 -3 tablespoons milk
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening

Preparation

Mix together powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter.
Add milk, one tablespoon at a time until.
it becomes a nice workable dough.
it will be like play dough and easy to work with.
form dough into egg shapes
place in freezer for 1 hour.
Place chocolate chips in and
shortening in a glass measuring cup.
Microwave 1 minute at a time, stirring in between, until melted.
(Can use a double broiler if you prefer).
Dip each egg in the melted chocolate.
place on waxed paper until set.
trim any excess chocolate off that may pool with a paring knife.
Decorate with royal icing or sprinkles if you wish.