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Easter Macaroon Nests

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
cooling time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 14 oz sweetened flaked coconut (4 ⅔ cups)
  • melted white chocolate for drizzling (keeps eggs in nest too).
  • 60 mini candy-coated chocolate eggs

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350° and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk condensed milk, vanilla, and salt together. Fold in coconut.
  • Drop 2-Tbsp mounds of dough onto sheets, 2 inches apart. Using a fork, spread each mount into roughly 2 ½ inch "nests".
  • Bake until golden brown around edges, about 14-16 minutes.
  • Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then cool on a rack for 20 minutes.
  • Drizzle melted chocolate and add 3 eggs to each nest.