Birds Nest Cookies Recipe

Course: cookie, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 17

Servings: cookies

Calories: 386kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

These easy bird's nest cookies are the perfect no-bake dessert. Simple and quick to make, crispy noodles are coated in chocolate and decorated with chocolate eggs.

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Equipment

Kitchen Scale (optional)
Baking Sheet

Ingredients

11 ounces butterscotch chips
9 ounces dark chocolate chips
6 ounces white chocolate chips
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons salted butter (¼ stick)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 ounces chow mein noodles (2 (5-ounce) tins)
9 ounces candy-coated chocolate mini eggs such as Cadbury

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Set a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan filled with 1½-2 inches of water. Set over medium heat. Melt the butterscotch chips, dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and salted butter.
11 ounces butterscotch chips, 9 ounces dark chocolate chips, 6 ounces white chocolate chips, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons salted butter
Once melted, add in the vanilla extract and stir until combined.
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pour the melted chocolate mixture into a large bowl with the chow mein noodles and stir until the noodles are fully coated.
10 ounces chow mein noodles
Scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and place it in “nest-like” clumps on the sheet pan. Add three chocolate eggs to each nest and then let sit until the chocolate hardens, about 45 minutes to an hour.
9 ounces candy-coated chocolate mini eggs

Notes

Melt the chocolate slowly so it doesn't burn. The best way to do this is in a double boiler so you have full control. You can do it in a microwave, but heat in in small increments, stirring in between.
Spoon the chocolate noodles onto parchment so that they are easy to remove.
Your chocolate bird's nest cookies will take around 45 minutes to set in the fridge.

Storage: Store birds nest cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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