New Daily Recipe: April 13,2011

New Daily Recipe: April 13,2011
Recipe From: BrightIdeas.com
Recipe Name: Bird's Nest Cookies

Details:

Prep Time: 25 min.

Bake Time: 12-14 min.

Decoration Time: 10 min.

Difficulty: Easy

Yield: Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:

1 cup flaked coconut

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups M&M’S® Brand Speckled Milk Chocolate Eggs

Directions:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread coconut on non-greased cookie sheet. Toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until it turns light golden, about 25 minutes.

• 2. Remove coconut from cookie sheet and set aside.

• 3. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. In large bowl, add butter and sugar and whip until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.

• 4. In medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.

• 5. Form dough into 1-1/4-inch balls. Roll heavily into toasted coconut.

• 6. Place coconut cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Make indentation with thumb in center of each cookie. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.

• 7. Remove cookies and cool completely. Fill indentations with M&M’S® Brand Speckled Milk Chocolate Eggs.