Cocoa-Coconut Oatmeal Nests
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- 1 Hr. 30 Min.
- Bake:
- 8 Min.
- Prep:
- 20 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 48 cookies
Kids and kids at heart will love this cocoa coconut oatmeal nests recipe, perfect for Easter or spring celebrations. We love how these nests are soft and chewy, yet have a delightful texture from the addition of sweetened coconut flakes, oats and, of course, crunchy HERSHEY'S Candy Coated Milk Chocolate Eggs. You can customize the chocolate flavor of Cocoa Coconut Oatmeal Nests with HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa. Spring has sprung on your creativity. For another Easter-themed dessert all your peeps are sure to love, check out these impressive Coconut Cake Nests.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Bake Time
- 8 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
Ingredients
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3/4 cupbutter (1-1/2 sticks), softened
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3/4 cupgranulated sugar
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3/4 cuppacked light brown sugar
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2eggs
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 cupsall-purpose flour
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1/4 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1-1/2 cupssweetened coconut flakes
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1-1/2 cupsquick-cooking or regular rolled oats
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48HERSHEY'S Candy-Coated Milk Chocolate Eggs or CADBURY (optional)
Step-By-Step Directions
Oven
Bowl
Mixer
Measuring Cups
Rubber Scraper
Cookie Sheet
Wire Rack
Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl until well blended; beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in coconut and oats; drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
For extra texture, press additional oats and coconut onto dropped cookie dough before baking.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; press chocolate egg onto center of each cookie, if desired. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 48 servingsServing size 1 cookie (24g)Amount per servingCalories100% Daily Value*Total Fat 4.5g 6%Saturated Fat 3g 15%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 15mg 5%Sodium 95mg 4%Total Carbohydrates 13g 5%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 7gIncludes 7g Added Sugar 14%Protein 1gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 6mg 0%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 20mg 0%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
