Easter eggs candies

-Jo Ferry cmsj69b
      1 lb Confectioners sugar
      2 tb Water
      1 tb Light corn syrup
      1 tb butter; softened
      1 ts vanilla
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Almond extract
      1 pn Cream of tartar
  1 1/3 c  Flaked coconut

-----------------------------chocolate COATING-----------------------------
      8    Squares semi-sweet chocolate
 
  Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, butter and vanilla. Add the salt,
  almond extract and cream of tartar. This mixture will be crumbly. Add
  the coconut. Shape into eggs (whatever size you want). Melt the
  chocolate in a double boiler over low heat. Cool alittle and then
  frost the eggs.