Chocolate Macaroon Nests with Easter Eggs

Macaroons are my favorite cookie and this chocolate version is a great recipe for crafting edible Easter nests.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flaked sweetened coconut
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 3 large egg whites
• Small candy Easter eggs

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with wax paper and lightly spray with a non-stick cooking spray. Toss coconut with flour, cocoa, and sweetened condensed milk until thoroughly mixed and coconut is completely coated. Beat egg whites in a clean bowl on high speed until stiff. Gently fold egg whites into coconut mixture.
• Form nests using 2 heaping tablespoons of dough and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and cool thoroughly.
• Place candy Easter eggs in nest and serve 'em up! To make them even more decorative place each nest in a paper candy cup.

  Makes about 12 cookies