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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 25, 2013
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Sweet little cookies are made super simple with the help of cookie mix and chocolate candies.

Nest Cookies

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • Food color
  • 60 CADBURY Mini Eggs Candy or REESE'S PIECES Peanut Butter Pastel Eggs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375° F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    Shape dough into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Frost cookies. Add coconut to a 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add 2 to 3 drops 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.
  • Step 
    5
    Sprinkle each cookie with coconut; top with 3 candy eggs.

Nutrition

290 Calories
14g Total Fat
2g Protein
39g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
7g
35%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
140mg
6%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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