Kittencal'S Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Eggs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted (the sugar must be sifted)
1 cup peanut butter
4 1/2 tablespoons soft salted butter (if using unsalted add in a pinch of salt)
1 tablespoon milk (may need a little more)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup crispy rice cereal (semi-crushed, such as Rice Krispies cereal) (optional)
GLAZE
10 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (can use milk chocolate wafers)
1 tablespoon shortening

Preparation

In a mixing bowl beat the sugar with peanut butter, butter, milk and vanilla until smooth and well combined (if needed adding in a little more milk if the mixture is dry).
Mix in the cereal at this point if using.
Shape into desired size egg shaped balls.
Freeze for 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
While eggs are freezing chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl with the shortening; microwave until melted removing a few times to stir and combine.
Dip each egg into the melted chocolate allowing excess to drip off.
Place onto a piece of greased wax paper.
Refrigerate until cool.
Decorate the eggs as desired with different colored icings drizzled over the top.