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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 baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate. Add the sugar and cream, increase the heat to low-medium, and stir often until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, then remove from heat.
    Melting butter and chocolate for no bake Easter treats in a saucepan on the stove.
  • 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 smaller cookies or an ice cream scoop for larger ones, scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Use the back of a spoon to gently press a small dent into the center of each cookie to create the nest shape.
    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.
  • Place the chocolate candy eggs into the center of each nest while the cookies are still warm so they stick.
  • If the eggs don’t stick, melt a small amount of chocolate, dip the bottom of each egg, and press it into the cookie.
  • Let the cookies cool to room temperature until set.