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Bird Nest Cookies Recipe
Bird Nest Cookies combine melted butterscotch, dark, and white chocolate with creamy peanut butter and vanilla, mixed into crunchy Chow Mein noodles to form nest-shaped clusters. Each nest is topped with candy-coated chocolate eggs, creating a sweet, textural treat that resembles bird nests. The cookies set as the chocolate hardens, offering a candy-like snack with a mix of smooth, rich, and crunchy elements.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings:
20
cookies
Calories:
386 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 11 ounces butterscotch chips
- 9 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 6 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 tablespoons butter ¼ stick, salted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 10 ounces Chow Mein noodles (2 (5-ounce) tins)
- 9 ounces Chocolate Mini Eggs like Cadbury, candy-coated
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Set a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan filled with 1½-2 inches of water. Set over medium heat. Melt the butterscotch chips, dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and salted butter.
- Once melted, add in the vanilla extract and stir until combined.
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture into a large bowl with the chow mein noodles and stir until the noodles are fully coated.
- Scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and place it in “nest-like” clumps on the sheet pan. Add three chocolate eggs to each nest and then let sit until the chocolate hardens, about 45 minutes to an hour.
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Notes
- Store finished bird nest cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Melt chocolates and peanut butter slowly over a double boiler to prevent burning and achieve a smooth mixture.
- Use parchment paper for easy removal of the nests once set and hardened.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
386kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
246mg
(10%)
Potassium
185mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
87IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 246mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 87IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.