Easy Coconut Macaroon Nests
These 4-ingredient coconut macaroon nests are can be made in less than 40 minutes and can be topped with your favorite egg candy.
Equipment
- 2 Mixing bowls
- 2 rubber spatuals or spoons
- 1 Cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
- 1 cookie dough scoop (optional)
Ingredients
For the coconut macaroon nests
- 14 ounces sweetened coconut flakes
- 10 ounces sweetened condensed milk about ¾ of a 14 ounce can
For the topping
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 4 ounces of chocolate, melted
- 50-60 Cadbury Mini Eggs
Instructions
To make the coconut macaroon nests
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- Add sweetened coconut and sweetened condensed milk to a medium mixing bowl and stir until combined.
- Use a medium-large cookie dough scoop or spoon to scoop ~3-inch round nests on to the prepared cookie sheet. Leave at least ½ inch in between each macaroon.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the macaroons are golden brown.
To decorate the nests
- Remove the macaroons from the oven and use the back of a spoon or measuring spoon to lightly indent the center of the cookies.
- Place the chocolate in a medium bowl and melt it in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth.
- Spoon 1-2 teaspoons of melted chocolate into the indented centers of the macaroons.
- Place three candy eggs in over the melted chocolate, then set them aside to set (in the fridge for 30 minutes or at room temperature for 1-2 hours). Enjoy at room temperature.