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A white plate on a wooden surface holds several chocolate nests made from chocolate-coated pretzel sticks. Each nest is topped with small pastel-colored candy eggs, resembling bird nests.
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Bird's Nest Cookies

You ONLY need 4 ingredients to make these easy Easter cookies– no baking required! It’s no wonder these Bird’s Nest Cookies are one of my favorite Easter desserts!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Keyword: birds nest cookies, easter cookies, easter recipe, easy easter dessert
Servings: 8 cookies
Author: Melissa Johnson
Cost: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup Reese's peanut butter cups
  • 1 5-ounce can chow mein noodles
  • 1 cup Cadbury speckled eggs

Instructions

  • Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Pour the chocolate chips and peanut butter cups in a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the chocolate for 1 minute, and then stir. Keep microwaving in 10-second intervals, stirring in between, until all of the chocolate is melted.
    A person stirs chocolate batter in a glass measuring cup using a spoon. The cup is on a wooden cutting board, and the person is wearing a blue and white checkered sleeve.
  • Mix the chow mein noodles with the melted chocolate and combine.
    Person stirring crunchy chow mein noodles with melted chocolate in a glass bowl on a wooden cutting board.
  • Use a spoon to drop the mixture onto the sheet pan to form cookies. Use the spoon to press down to form a nest shape.
    A hand uses a spoon to press down on chocolate-coated noodle clusters shaped like nests, each topped with small, colorful candy eggs, resting on parchment paper.
  • Press 2 to 3 candy eggs into each nest. Let stand until firm or refrigerate for about 10 minutes. Store in a tightly covered container.
    A hand placing small, colorful candy eggs onto chocolate nests made from coated chow mein noodles, arranged on a parchment-lined tray. The nests resemble bird nests and are a creative treat.