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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.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut macaroon nests, coconut macaroons, easter dessert, macaroon nests
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Decorating Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 20 nests

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 3/4 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 1/2 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.