Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nests

By Maria Lichty

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Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nests are a fun and easy treat for Easter and spring! You will love the Nutella filling!? 

Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nests.

Spring has sprung and Easter is right around the corner, so today I am sharing a cookie recipe for, Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nests. The cookies are easy to make, fun, and SO festive! The coconut nests are super cute and the Nutella center is divine!

They are the perfect treat for Easter. Add them to your dessert table or place a cute nest at each table setting for Easter brunch or dinner! Kids and adults love these sweet nest cookies!

Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nests Cookies

How to Make Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nests

  • We used our favorite coconut macaroon recipe to make the cookies.
  • Shape the macaroons into little bird nests and bake them until they are slightly golden brown.
  • Let the macaroons cool and decorate them! If you have children, get them to help you decorate the nests. It is a ton of fun.
  • Spoon a big blob of Nutella into the centers of the nests and top with candy eggs. I used M&M’s Speck-tacular Eggs, but feel free to use your favorite Easter candy. Cadbury Mini Eggs or Robin Eggs would also be good. Oh, how I love Easter candy!
Nest Cookies

How to Store

Store the nests in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days. You can store them with or without the candy eggs.

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Coconut Macaroon Nutella Nests

Coconut cookie nests filled with Nutella and Easter egg candies. These cookies are perfect for Spring and Easter.
4.49 from 29 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups sweetened coconut
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • Chocolate Easter Egg Candy use your favorite

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk, egg white, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until combined. Add in the coconut and mix well.
  • With a spoon, scoop up about 2 Tablespoons of the dough and place the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Form the cookies into the shape of a bird nest. Press down the center with your thumb.
  • Bake cookies for 17 to 20 minutes, or until slightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and press your thumb down in the center of the nests again. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes or until they are firm and set. Remove with a spatula onto a cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Place about a tablespoon of Nutella in the center of each nest. Place 3 egg candies in the center of the nest. Finish decorating the nests and serve.
  • Note-you can make these 2-3 days in advance. Store in an air tight container on the counter.

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I'm Maria and my husband is Josh. We share a love of cooking, baking, and entertaining. We enjoy creating recipes that are simple, fresh, and family friendly. We love sitting around the table with good food, good conversation, and good friends and family! Our kitchen is always open!
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  1. 5 stars
    Very cute and easy! I used this recipe as my first attempt at macaroons, and everyone went back for more!

  2. 5 stars
    These look so adorable. I cannot wait to try them for my easter party this weekend!

    Thank you for sharing the great recipe.

  3. 1 star
    These looks so cute but they are overly sweet, bordering on inedible. Between the sweetened condensed milk, sweetened coconut, Nutella, and chocolate eggs… it’s sugar, on sugar, on sugar, on sugar. Not a fave!

  4. 5 stars
    Perfect for Easter. Highly recommend using Vanilla Extract from OliveNation. Their extract and paste has a much more vanilla and less alcoholic taste and really adds the vanilla flavor to recipes.

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