Birds Nest Cookies

Whimsical and colorful, these Peanut Butter Butterscotch Nest Cookies are an adorable seasonal treat. Made with M&M’S® Milk Chocolate as the "eggs," serve these at any spring gathering or gift them in an Easter basket! (via feastandwest.com)

Susannah Brinkley

These whimsical peanut butter & butterscotch cookies are shaped like birds' nests, with little colored candies for eggs! This is a classic recipe for celebrating Easter and springtime that requires no baking.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 17

Servings cookies

Calories 236kcal

Author Susannah Brinkley

Ingredients

11 ounces butterscotch chips about 1 ⅔ cup
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
5 ounces chow mein noodles
1 cup salted peanuts
½ cup M&M’S® Milk Chocolate or M&M’S® White Chocolate

Instructions

Line 2 baking sheets with wax paper.
Microwave butterscotch morsels in a large microwave-safe bowl on medium power for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 15- second intervals, stirring until just melted. Stir in peanut butter.
Stir in chow mein noodles and peanuts until all ingredients are evenly distributed and evenly coated.
Drop rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets. Cookies should be 3-4 inches wide. Use the back of a spoon to create a depression to make the nest shape.
Refrigerate until hardened. Place 3-5 M&M’S® Milk Chocolate or M&M’S® White Chocolate pieces in each nest before serving.
Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to one week.

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