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Pillsbury

Easter Nest Cookies

Easter Nest Cookies Recipe
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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
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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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