Bird's Nest Cookies Recipe

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Bird's Nest Cookies
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
112
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 3/4 cups m & 's plain chocolate candy or 1 3/4 cups & chocolate-covered peanuts or 1 3/4 cups & chocolate-covered al onds or 1 3/4 cups & crispy chocolate decorative candies, for easter

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
  2. Spread coconut on non-greased cookie sheet.
  3. Toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until it turns light golden, about 25 minutes.
  4. Remove coconut from cookie sheet and set aside.
  5. Increase oven temperature to 350°F.
  6. In large bowl, add butter and sugar and whip until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
  7. In medium bowl, combine flour and salt.
  8. Blend into creamed mixture.
  9. Form dough into 1 1/4-inch balls.
  10. Roll heavily into toasted coconut.
  11. Place coconut cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
  12. Make indentation with thumb in center of each cookie.
  13. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
  14. Remove cookies and cool completely.
  15. Fill indentations with M&M's ® Chocolate Candies for Easter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 112.23 Kcal (470 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.9g 11%
Cholesterol 25.49mg 8%
Sodium 164.16mg 7%
Potassium 20.23mg 0%
Total Carbs 9.38g 3%
Sugars 2.79g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.35g 1%
Protein 3.32g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 3.8mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.32 Kcal (1471 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.61g 11%
Cholesterol 79.79mg 8%
Sodium 513.87mg 7%
Potassium 63.32mg 0%
Total Carbs 29.36g 3%
Sugars 8.72g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 1%
Protein 10.4g 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 11.9mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.7
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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