These no bake birds nest cookies are an Easter take on the classic no-bake chocolate peanut butter cookies made with quick oats. Form into nests and then topped with candy eggs, this is the perfect easy Easter themed treat!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cooling Time1 hourhr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: No bake birds nest cookies, no bake easter cookies
Servings: 30cookies
Author: Beth
Ingredients
½cupunsalted butter1 stick
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
¼cupunsweetened cocoa powder
⅓cupmilk
1tspvanilla extract
½cupcreamy peanut butter
2 ½cupsquick oats
½cupshredded coconut
Egg-shaped candies
Instructions
Line 2 baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
Combine the butter, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder and milk in a large pot over medium heat. Stir frequently so the butter melts until it reaches a boil. Once it starts to boil, allow it to boil for 60 seconds, stirring once.
Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and creamy peanut butter. Then stir in the quick oats and shredded coconut, fully coating.
Use a cookie scoop to drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the baking sheet.
Press your thumb lightly into the middle of the released scoop to make a small indent. Now it should resemble a nest.
Allow the cookies to set at room temperature for 20-30 minutes. To speed up the cooling process, you can place them in the fridge.