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Bird Nest Cookies For Easter

An easy, NO BAKE bird nest cookie recipe with just four ingredients. Featuring semi-sweet chocolate, crunchy noodles and Cadbury eggs, this is a sweet Easter dessert that will delight your guests.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 nests
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 oz butterscotch chips
  • 10 oz chow mein noodles (dry)
  • 36 mini Cadbury eggs or other candy eggs

Instructions
 

  • Melt the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a large, microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 second intervals, stir with a spatula, and heat again until the chocolate is completely melted.
  • Stir the chow mein noodles into the melted chocolate mixture.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop two tablespoons of the cookie dough onto the parchment paper. Form into a nest shape, then top with 3 candy eggs. Repeat the process for the remaining cookie batter.
  • Let the cookies firm on the countertop OR put them in the fridge for an hour to firm them up. Enjoy!

Notes

  • 12 ounces semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 12 ounces butterscotch chips (sub peanut butter chips if desired)
  • 10 ounces Chow Mein Noodles:  You can find these in most grocery stores or in specialty Asian markets
  • Mini Cadbury eggs: These are available for sale in most supermarkets before Easter. You can substitute jelly beans or other chocolate eggs if desired. 

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 114mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 2gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 43IUCalcium: 19mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Easter, eggs
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