This is a tradition at Easter in our family! A delicate butter cookie, decorated with colored coconut to look like a little nest and filled with chocolate covered almonds or peanuts.
Provided by TYMEGJUS3
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, then gradually beat in the dry ingredients.
- Divide the coconut into three separate containers (see Cook's Note). Color one portion red, one yellow, and leave one plain. Toss the colored coconut together with the plain.
- Roll cookie dough into walnut-sized balls, then roll the balls in the coconut mixture. Place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet. Press 1 candy into the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven, then remove from the oven and press 2 more candies into the center of each cookie. Return to the oven to continue baking for another 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 117 mg, Sugar 8.3 g
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