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Easter Nest Cookies
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A sweet treat for the Easter table or a spring party, these cookies couldn't be easier, starting with refrigerated sugar cookies and purchased frosting.
Prep Time:
45 Min
Total Time:
45 Min
Makes:
24 cookies
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INGREDIENTS:
1
package (16 oz) Pillsbury® Ready To Bake!™ refrigerated sugar cookies (24 cookies)
1
container (12 oz) fluffy white frosting
1
cup flaked coconut
Food color
Jelly beans
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DIRECTIONS:
Bake cookies as directed on package. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
Frost cookies. Add coconut to a 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add 2 to 3 drops favorite food color, shaking bag to blend color. It may be necessary to add 1 to 2 teaspoons water to help disperse the color evenly or additional food color until desired color is reached. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon coconut on each cookie.
Top with jelly beans or candy coated chocolate peanut candy.
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Nutrition Information:
1 Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 160
(Calories from Fat 70),
Total Fat 8g
(Saturated Fat 3g,
Trans Fat 1g),
Cholesterol 0mg;
Sodium 70mg;
Total Carbohydrate 22g
(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 16g),
Protein 0g;
Percent Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
1 1/2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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