Birds Nest Cookies - Peters Food Adventures

Birds Nest Cookies are a delightful treat that are appropriate for any occasion. These buttery cookies with chocolate and coconut nests holding colorful jelly beans or chocolate eggs make a tasty addition to your dessert table.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup jelly beans or chocolate eggs

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350F 175C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy

Stir in the vanilla extract

Gradually add the all-purpose flour to the butter mixture, mixing until well combined

Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls

Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each

Use your thumb or the back of a teaspoon to create a small indentation in the center of each dough ball

Bake in the preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are golden around the edges

While the cookies are still warm, melt the semisweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth and melted

Carefully spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into the center of each cookie

Press sweetened shredded coconut onto the melted chocolate on each cookie to resemble a birds nest

Place jelly beans or chocolate eggs in the center of each coconut nest

Allow the chocolate to set before serving or transferring to a wire rack to cool completely