If there is one thing my family has come to expect over the years, it’s that I’ll make my Bird’s Nest Cookies every Easter.
I’ve been making them for probably 20 or more years now, and I don’t think I’ve ever missed a year making them for Easter.
They are totally addictive, I’m not sure what happens to the chemical makeup of the mini egg when it’s in the oven, but something magical happens. If you enjoy mini eggs and macaroons, you gotta make these cookies!
I’ve only ever shared this recipe with two or three people, so you should feel pretty special that I’ve decided to share it with all of you đŸ˜‰
Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a medium-sized bowl until blended. Beat butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with a mixer. Add sugar and almond extract. Beat 2 minutes or until fluffy. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture and 1 cup of loosely packed coconut to butter and cream cheese mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 45 minutes or until firm enough to handle. Meanwhile, divide remaining coconut into 3 jars with a lid. Add a drop of food colouring to one jar, and a second colour to a second jar. Put the covers on and shake to colour the coconut. Combine all 3 jars of coconut into one bowl and toss to mix together. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Have cookie sheets (lined with parchment) ready. spoon dough into tablespoon sized balls and roll in coloured coconut then place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Press one mini egg into the centre of each cookie, then bake for 12 minutes. After 12 minutes remove cookies from the oven and press two more mini eggs into the centre of the cookie to look like eggs in a nest. Return cookies to the oven for an additional 4-6 minutes or until edges are firm and coconut starts to turn golden. Cool on rack 5 minutes before removing cookies from the cookie sheet to cool completely.Easter Bird’s Nest Cookies
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Please let me know if you make them this easter, I’d love to know what you think of them! Now I must go try to resist the urge to eat the entire batch đŸ˜‰
Tina Sparks says
It looks so cute and delicious!
Thanks for sharing!