Gluten Free Birds Nest Cookies Food

GLUTEN-FREE BIRD'S NEST COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract and salt.
• Sprinkle xanthan gum over flour in a separate bowl; mix together very well. Beat flour mixture into the butter mixture until dough comes together. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.
• Mix coconut flakes and pecans in a shallow bowl. Beat egg whites in a small bowl.
• Pinch off small pieces of dough and roll into balls. Dip into the egg whites then roll in the coconut mixture. Place 2 inches apart on the greased cookie sheets. Press 3 milk chocolate pieces into the center of each cookie, like eggs in a nest.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

BIRD'S NEST COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread coconut on non-greased cookie sheet. Toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until it turns light golden, about 25 minutes.
• 2. Remove coconut from cookie sheet and set aside.
• 3. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. In large bowl, add butter and sugar and whip until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
• 4. In medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.
• 5. Form dough into 1-1/4-inch balls. Roll heavily into toasted coconut.
• 6. Place coconut cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Make indentation with thumb in center of each cookie. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7. Remove cookies and cool completely. Fill indentations with M&M'S® Brand Speckled Milk Chocolate Eggs.

BIRDS NEST COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and brown sugar.
• Add egg yolks and vanilla.
• Sift flour and salt and stir until combined.
• Roll teaspoonful of dough into balls.
• Dip in slightly beaten egg white and roll in finely chopped nuts or flaked coconut.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet and press thumb into center of each. You can also you the handle of a wooden spoon.
• Bakeat 350 deg. F. for 5 minutes, Indent again. Bake 8-10 minutes more.
• Cool then fill with candied cherries or assorted jams or jellies.

BIRD'S NEST NO-BAKE TREATS (PEANUT-FREE)

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate; stir until smooth.
• Set aside 1/2 cup for decorating.
• Add pretzel sticks to remaining chocolate; stir until coated.
• Scoop a small amount of mixture onto waxed paper; shape into a nest using.
• two forks. Repeat, forming 25 nests.
• Add eggs to nests, securing with dribbles of reserved chocolate. Let stand until set.