Easter Nest Cookies
These Easter Nest Cookies are an easy, festive Easter dessert recipe that will look so cute on your table this year! These cookies are made using a cake mix, frosting, coconut, and Cadbury eggs.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Spatula
- Measuring cups
- Cookie scoop
- Small sauce dishes
- Cooling rack
- Frosting spatula
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 Box chocolate cake mix
- 2 Large eggs
- 1/2 Cup vegetable oil
Toppings
- 1 Cup shredded coconut
- 3 Drops green food coloring gel
- 1/2 Container vanilla frosting
- 72 Cadbury eggs
Instructions
Bake The Cookies
- First, mix the cake mix, eggs, and oil in a large bowl.
- Then, chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Next, using a cookie scoop, shape the dough into one-inch round balls and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, about 2" apart.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes.
- Next, remove the cookies from the oven and let them rest on the baking tray for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorate The Cookies
- Transfer the coconut from its package to a bowl mixing.
- Next, add the food coloring gel and mix well.
- Once the cookies have cooled completely, frost them with vanilla icing and top with coconut and 3 Cadbury eggs.