Bird's Nest Cookies

Bird's Nest Cookies , By www.blognindi.site .

"The cutest bird’s nest Easter cookies made with a simple sugar cookie topped with vanilla buttercream, toasted coconut and chocolate flecked eggs. The perfect Easter treat from Preppy Kitchen that’s so much fun to make! #bestcookies #eastercookies #birdsnestcookies "

Total Time: 72 Minutes, Servings: 24 Servings

Ingredients :

• COOKIES:
• 1 c. butter
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/4 c. flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
• CANDY EGGS:
• 2 T. butter
• 3 T. light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 2 drops blue food coloring adjust to personal preference
• 1 drop green food coloring adjust to personal preference

Instructions :

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Cream.
• Sift in flour. Add salt. Beat until combined.
• Form cookies into Tablspoon sized balls. Roll in chopped walnuts.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes. Don't overbake. While cookies are hot make a thumbprint indention in them with your thumb. Remove to wire rack to cool.
• Mix all Candy Egg ingredients together. The mixture will be thick. It's almost the consistency of play dough.
• Once cookies have cooled roll little pieces of candy egg mixture into egg shapes. Make them small enough to fit in the cookie nests. Place 2-3 eggs in each cookie nest!
• Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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