Recipe: Easter Egg Nest Cookies

Ingredients:
5 oz package Chow mein noodles
1 cup crushed cornflakes
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup coconut flakes
48 egg-shaped candies
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract


Directions: In large bowl, combine the chow mein noodles, crushed cornflakes, rolled oats, and coconut flakes. With a spoon or your hand, break the chow mein noodles up some. This will make it easier to create the nests. Place egg-shaped candies in small bowl. Cover two cookie sheets with parchment paper or wax paper. Set these items to the side.

Chow mein, cornflakes, oats and coconut flakes mix.

In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add sugar and milk. Bring to a full boil over medium heat while stirring continuously. Boil for one minute. Remove from heat. Add peanut butter and vanilla. Mix until the peanut butter is melted and blended in well.

Add chow mein/cornflake/oats/coconut flake mix to the peanut butter mixture. Mix until the dry ingredients are well coated. Spoon the mixtures onto the wax paper and quickly form into nests. Add two to three egg-shaped candies to the nest. If the cookie mix starts to set before creating all the nests, place the saucepan over low heat for one to two minutes to soften the mix.

Let cookies set for 5 minutes before consumption.