Easter Nests

• 7 oz. bag sweetened coconut
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 2/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 60 pastel jelly beans

1. Stir together sugar and coconut; set aside.
2. Microwave chocolate in a 1-qt. bowl on High for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring twice; cool.
3. Whisk together egg whites, vanilla and salt.
4. Stir in melted chocolate and add this to coconut mixture, stirring well.
5. Drop by heaping tablespoons 2 inches apart onto a lightly greased, parchment paper lined baking sheet.
6. Make an indentation in the middle of each mound with thumb to form a nest.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes or until bottoms are crisp.
8. Centers will be soft.
9. Press 3 jelly beans into the center of each nest and cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet.
10. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
11. Store in air-tight container.

coconut, sugar, semisweet chocolate morsels, egg whites, vanilla, salt, pastel jelly beans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=61553 (may not work)