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Easter Nest Cookies

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  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 24
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Wow! Sweet little cookies are made super simple with the help of cookie mix and jelly beans.
Updated Mar 12, 2021
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Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375° F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until dough forms.
  • 2
    Shape dough into 24 (2-inch) balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • 4
    Frost cookies. Add coconut to a 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag. 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.
  • 5
    Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon coconut onto each cookie. Top with jelly beans.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    For even baking, make sure cookies are of the same shape and size.

Nutrition Information

180 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Frosted Cookie (undecorated)
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
105mg
4%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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