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A white tray with three chocolate birds nest Easter cookies on top, Each cookie has three mini coloured chocolate eggs in the middle to make them look like birds nests.
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Birds Nest Easter Cookie Recipe

An easy no bake Easter cookie recipe that features chocolate and coconut. The cookies are topped with small candied Easter eggs so they look like birds nests. An easy to make last minute Easter treat.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 Large Cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate whole 1 inch squares
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup canned milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 2 cups oatmeal
  • 1 pkg candy covered chocolate mini Easter eggs

Optional Melted Chocolate Chips

  • ⅓ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large saucepan over low heat melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate.
    Melting butter and chocolate for no bake Easter treats in a saucepan on the stove.
  • Add the sugar and cream. Increase the heat to low medium and melt. Stirring oftten
    Butter, chocolate, sugar and cream cooking together over the stove, while making an Easter treat.
  • Once the cream sugar is melted. Add the vanilla, and stir. Remove from heat
  • Add the coconut and oatmeal. Stir to mix.
    No bake Easter cookies made with chocolate, butter, sugar, oatmeal and coconut being mixed together in a large saucepan.
  • Using a cookie scoop for small cookies or an icecream scoop for large cookies. Scoop the dough and place on the parchment lined cookie sheet. 
  •  Using the back of a spoon press a dent into the center of each cookie and immediately top with the miniature chocolate Easter eggs. Doing this quickly makes the eggs stick to the cookie.
    A parchment lined cookie sheet covered with birds nest Easter cookies. Half of the chocolate cookies are decorated to look like birds nests with mini chocolate Easter eggs, the remaining cookies are waiting their turn.
  • If you aren't able to do it before the cookies cool and the eggs don’t stick melt some chocolate chips in the microwave, dip each egg into the melted chocolate and then attach to your cookies.
    A dozen large birds nest Easter cookies sitting on a parchment lined sheet.

Optional Chocolate Chip Melts

  • To melt the chocolate chips place 1/4 cup chocolate chips in the microwave, then microwave for 30 seconds, stir. If not melted do it for 10 more seconds, stir. Repeat until they are melted and smooth.