Coconut Cream Easter Eggs

By Zopmama

These eggs are fabulous.

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb. butter, softened
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 2 # confectioners sugar
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1 1/2 t. vanilla
• 15 oz. flaked coconut
• choc. for dipping

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix butter and cream cheese together.
2. Add the confectioners sugar about 1 cup at a time, salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
3. Add the coconut, and mix well until blended.
4. Place the mixture in the freezer to chill for at least 20 minutes (or fridge over night).
5. Take out of the freezer. Weight into 19 (3 oz. amounts) and form into egg shapes. Put confectionery sugar on your hands if it starts to stick.
6. Place each egg on a cookie sheet covered with parchment. Place in freezer again until they firm (at least 25 minutes).
7. Melt chocolate for dipping.
8. Dip bottoms of all eggs in chocolate, then tops of all eggs. Decorate while still wet.