Milkybar Bird's Nest Easter Cookies
These Bird's Nest Easter Cookies combine flavours of lemon, toasted coconut and white chocolate! Nestled within each buttery and crunchy cookie you’ll find melted MILKYBAR chocolate and an adorable MILKYBAR Mini Egg Easter chick. This easy recipe is as fun to make as it is to eat, and perfect for baking with little ones!
Serving : 14
1 Bird Nest Easter Cookie per serving
Each portion contains:
515kJ
123kcal
5.9g
3.0g
7.1g
0.14g
of an adult’s Reference Intake (RI)*
*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400kJ/2000kcal). Portions should be adjusted for children of different ages.
You'll need:
- 50g Golden caster sugar
- 100g Vegetable fat spread block (I used Stork Baking Block)
- 150g Plain flour
- 1 Lemon, zest only
- 40g Desiccated coconut
- 3 peices MILKYBAR Sharing Bar (18g)
- 14 MILKYBAR Mini Eggs (1 pack)
- Orange and black edible cake pens
Tips to involve little Farmers
Why not get your little one to help pop the chick inside its nest at the end!
Recipe
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1
Preheat the oven to 160°C fan / 180°C conventional. Line a flat baking tray with baking paper.
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In a frying pan over medium heat, toast the desiccated coconut (stirring occasionally) for about 5 minutes until lightly browned and fragrant. Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl. Set aside to cool.
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3
In a large bowl, beat the sugar and vegetable fat spread together until light and fluffy.
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Add the flour, lemon zest and 1 teaspoon of water.
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Use your hands to bring the ingredients together to make a smooth dough.
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Break off teaspoon-sized pieces of biscuit dough and roll into balls.
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Roll generously in the toasted coconut, pressing it into the dough. Place the cookies on the lined baking tray, leaving 2-inches of space between each so they have room to spread out.
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Use your thumb to make an indent in the middle of each cookie. They should now look like nests.
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Bake for 12 minutes until lightly golden and firm around the edges. Leave to cool completely on the baking tray.
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10
Break up the MILKYBAR chocolate into a small glass bowl. Microwave for 30-60 seconds, stirring halfway through, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow to cool.
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Break up the MILKYBAR chocolate into a small glass bowl. Microwave for 30-60 seconds, stirring halfway through, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow to cool.
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12
Fill each nest with a tiny bit of melted chocolate and place a chick inside. Enjoy!
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