COCONUT EGG NESTS

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Looking for an Easter activity that kids will enjoy assembling and eating? Try these sweet birds nest cookies. They're a snap to make and call for just a few ingredients. -Tonya Hamrick, Wallace, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
6 drops green food coloring
1 drop yellow food coloring
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
36 jelly beans

Steps:

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating; stir in food coloring until blended. Stir in coconut. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper into 12 mounds. Make an indentation in the center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Fill each with three jelly beans. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 7g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 22mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.