No-Bake Birds Nest Cookies

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These bird’s nest cookies are made with chow mein noodles and melted marshmallows to look like a nest. Kids will love helping to make and fill these cute cookies with colorful jelly beans or chocolate eggs.

Ingredients

cooking spray
4 cups chow mein noodles
3 cups miniature marshmallows
3 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing hands
30 small jellybeans or chocolate eggs

Directions

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; coat with cooking spray.
Place noodles in a large bowl. Combine marshmallows and 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; stir until melted and smooth. Pour marshmallow mixture over noodles; stir until well coated.
Rub hands with some butter; form noodle mixture into 6 round balls. Place balls on the prepared baking sheet. Press center of each ball with the back of a teaspoon to make a hollow indentation. Set nests aside until firm.
Fill each nest with candies.

Image and recipe sourced from: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10782/birds-nests-iii/

Ellie Trammell