Bird's Nest Cookies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 3 dozen cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 36 servings
- Calories
- 111
- Total Fat
- 7
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 12
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 15
- Sodium
- 52
- Total: 49 min
- Prep: 35 min
- Cook: 14 min
Ingredients
1 cup flaked coconut
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups M&M'S® Brand Speckled Milk Chocolate Eggs
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread coconut on non-greased cookie sheet. Toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until it turns light golden, about 25 minutes.
- 2. Remove coconut from cookie sheet and set aside.
- 3. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. In large bowl, add butter and sugar and whip until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
- 4. In medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.
- 5. Form dough into 1-1/4-inch balls. Roll heavily into toasted coconut.
- 6. Place coconut cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Make indentation with thumb in center of each cookie. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
- 7. Remove cookies and cool completely. Fill indentations with M&M'S® Brand Speckled Milk Chocolate Eggs.