Easter Nest Cookies

Name: Easter Nest Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 237 milliliters flaked coconut; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 24 servings Food color; 340 grams container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting; 24 servings Jelly beans; 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Easter Nest Cookies a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 101 calories. This recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up flour, coconut, food color, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Easter event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375° F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until dough forms.

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Cookie Mix

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Bowl

Oven

Shape dough into 24 (2-inch) balls.

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Dough

Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frost cookies.

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Add coconut to a 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag.

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Coconut

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Ziploc Bags

Add 2 to 3 drops food color, shaking bag to blend color. It may be necessary to add 1 to 2 teaspoons water to help disperse the color evenly or additional food color until desired color is reached.

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Food Color