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Bird's Nest Cookies

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Ingredients

1 cup M&M’S® Brand Milk, Peanut, Almond or Crispy Chocolates
1 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups flaked coconut


Nutrition

Calories 120
Total fat 7g
Saturated fat 4.5g
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
Protein 1g
Total carbohydrate 12g
Sugar 6g
Fiber 1g
Sodium 60mg

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread coconut on non-greased cookie sheet. Toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until it turns light golden, about 25 minutes.

2.Remove coconut from cookie sheet and set aside.

3.Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. In large bowl, add butter and sugar and whip until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.

4.In medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.

5.Form dough into 1-1/4-inch balls. Roll heavily into toasted coconut.

6.Place coconut cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Make indentation with thumb in center of each cookie. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.

7. Remove cookies and cool completely. Fill indentations with M&M’S® Brand Milk, Peanut, Almond or Crispy Chocolates

Makes 3 dozen cookies.