I don't usually make festive desserts for upcoming holidays, but since I was out shopping and saw so much colorful Easter candy, I decided to give it a try.
I picked up a package of M&M's Peanut Butter Eggs from the store, and made the
Bird's Nest Cookies recipe that was featured on the back of the package.
Although I couldn't fit nearly as many eggs onto each cookie as in the photo on the bag, the kids still thought they were a cute treat!
Bird's Nest Cookies with M&M's Peanut Butter Eggs (recipe credit M&M's)
Ingredients:
- 1 bag of M&M's Peanut Butter Eggs
- 1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 2 c flour
- 3/4 t salt
- 1 1/3 c flaked coconut
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Spread coconut on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and toast in oven for approximately 12 minutes, until golden brown (be sure to stir occasionally and check often to prevent burning).
- Set toasted coconut aside.
- Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.
- Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls and roll in toasted coconut.
- Place dough on prepared cookie sheets. In the center of each cookie, make an indentation with your thumb.
- Bake 12-14 minutes.
- Cool completely, then fill indentations with M&M's Peanut Butter Eggs.
