>From the Better Recipe website...
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Grandkids' Favorite Easter Cookie
Ingredients:
* 1 tub white frosting
* Yellow food coloring
* 1 small package flaked coconut
* 12 baked sugar cookies, about 3" in diameter
* 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
* 1 large bag semisweet chocolate chips
* White jelly beans
* Peeps (brand name) marshmallow "chicks"
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Method
Use food coloring to tint white frosting yellow; set aside. Use a little more
of the food coloring to tint the coconut yellow for the "hay." (To do this, put
a few drops of coloring and a little water in a quart jar with lid; add coconut
and shake.) Spread a thin layer of yellow frosting over each cookie. The cookie
will become the base for each hen's nest. Sprinkle the "hay" over the frosted
cookies. (The frosting will help "hay" stick to cookies.) In a microwave-safe
bowl, over low heat, stir the chocolate chips with the 1/2 can sweetened
condensed milk until melted and smooth. When cooled, this will make a thick,
fudgy paste. Make 12 balls from this fudge mixture. Press a hollow into center
of each ball, like you would for a thumbprint cookie, to resemble a bird's
nest. Put a nest atop each cookie. Place 3 white jelly beans in each nest.
Place a Peep marshmallow "chick" on top of each nest. Each cookie will be about
3 inches wide and about 3 inches
tall. You can place them on a platter with extra "hay" between cookies to
display, or wrap them individually for Easter gifts.
Notes: When finished, these cookies look like they took hours of work and great
skill to make. In reality, they're really simple. You can make them with your
children, grandchildren, class, or group. They are also great for bake sales.
We used them at our grandson's birthday party, which had a farm theme, and they
were a huge success.
Number of servings: 12 cookies
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~~~***Rhonda G in Missouri***~ ~~
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