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Easter Nest Cookies

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  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 24
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Wow! Sweet little cookies are made super simple with the help of cookie mix and jelly beans.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Feb 15, 2013
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • Food color
  • Jelly beans

Directions

  • 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

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  • Wow! Sweet little cookies are made super simple with the help of cookie mix and jelly beans.
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