Butter Cream Easter Egg Candies

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (16 ounce) packages confectioners' sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons pastel multi-colored candy sprinkles, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 5 hrs


• beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. mix cream cheese and vanilla into creamed butter until smooth; stir in confectioners' sugar until incorporated. cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until mixture is firm, about 2 hours.
• roll sugar mixture into small egg-shapes; arrange on a baking sheet. refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours more.
• line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. dip eggs into melted chocolate using a fork or wooden skewer until evenly coated.
• arrange dipped eggs on the prepared baking sheet; garnish with sprinkles. allow chocolate to harden, about 30 minutes. place eggs in paper muffin or candy cups and store in refrigerator.