Carol's Coconut Cream Easter Eggs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter (no substitutes)

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla

• 2 (1 ounce) bottles coconut extract
• 9 cups confectioners' sugar

• 2 (14 ounce) bags sweetened flaked coconut
• chocolate chips, for coating

Directions

1. 1

   Cream butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

2. 2

   Add condensed milk, vanilla and coconut extract and mix until well blended.

3. 3

   Add 2 cups of confectioner's sugar and beat well.

4. 4

   Mix in remaining sugar throughly. Mixture will be very stiff.

5. 5

   Mix in coconut very well. If mixture is not quite stiff enough add more confectioner's sugar.

6. 6

   Shape into egg shapes and place on a cookie sheet. Refrigerate until very cold.

7. 7

   Melt chocolate chips, dip eggs in chocolate and place on a wax paper. Refrigerate until set.