Not a new concept in cookie-making, but I had never made these Easter nest cookies before and they were so super easy as a last-minute treat to take to the school party (and the kids went nuts for ‘em) that I thought I’d share. We can’t make insane decorated sugar cookies for every single occasion, right? Learn how to make no-bake easter nest cookies after the jump…
No-Bake Easter Nest Cookies
So you’ll need some egg shaped candy (I went with Cadbury mini eggs), some chocolate chips (or butterscotch for a more nest-colored cookie), and some crispy chow-mein noodles (like you’d find in a chinese chicken salad):
Melt the chips in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time, until they are liquid.
Throw the noodles in a bowl and cover with chocolate and stir. Lick the spatula.
Scoop out piles of chocolate noodles and shape into general nests. If you are feeling fancy, which I was not, you can put them in little plastic wrap-lined bowls to shape them into curved nests as they dry.
Before they harden, add your eggs. Smoosh them down a little and they will they fuse together as they harden.
Done. Grub.
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These are such a hit! I made them a couple years ago too, and plan on making them this weekend! Glad you shared the recipe, thanks!
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I just made these yesterday, but found a recipe that had peanut butter in them too.. tasted like a reese cup!! just add about 1/3 cup of peanut butter in with your chocolate before you add your noodles!!! love your blog..:)
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I would probably eat the whole bag of cadbury mini eggs before the nests hardened enough. They send my self-control on vacation.
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Very cute!
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If you do the peanut butter option, you should definitely go for the reese's peanut butter eggs.
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Also really good if you use cornflakes or rice crispies! And if you really want to step up a notch add caramel in the chocolate!
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I am SO making these this weekend – Cadbury mini eggs are my weakness!
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I saw these before and was wondering just how they would taste. I am glad to read that they are yummy! I might have to make them…
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These would also look super cute on top of a cupcake!
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I just stumbled on your blog. I LOVE this! and I definitely agree with the cupcakes idea. I love candy eggs… Easter is so much fun.
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Love these! Thanks for posting!
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GENIOUS!!!! why am I just finding your site!!! I seriously love it! I need to go search around on your site more
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I have a random question. Where is your follow me button?
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YES!! I was just thinking about these the other day! So glad that I found them here. Now off to send my hubby to the store. It'll interesting to see what he brings back when I ask for "chow mein noodles".
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My Mom has made Easter nests since I can remember but she uses toasted coconut instead of chow mein noodles and uses Jelly Belly jellybeans for the eggs. I love to freeze them and then eat them. So good!
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Just made my own version with corn flakes and a little peanut butter mixed in:) Thanks for the inspiration! I was supposed to save them for Sunday…but they are all gone now!
http://honeyscrap.blogspot.com/2011/04/no-bake-nest-cookies-chocolate-and.html
I linked my recipe back here to yours:)
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1/3 cup of peanut butter
egg shaped candy (I went with Cadbury mini eggs), some chocolate chips (or butterscotch for a more nest-colored cookie), and some crispy chow-mein noodles (like you’d find in a chinese chicken salad):
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So excited to try these, especially with the tips above on adding peanut butter. My wee girl is going to be so excited!! Thanks for sharing!
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