Bird’s Nest Easter Cookies

By Angela Sellari Jump to Recipe

To celebrate the coming of spring, it seemed fitting to make some Bird’s Nest Easter Cookies. You’re going to be amazed by how simple these sweet cookies are to make.

This Easter cookie recipe was first published in March of 2015 and has been updated with some process photos and a video tutorial.

Bird’s Nest Cookies for Easter

Round sugar cookies, buttercream or decorator icing, and candy coated eggs come together easily to create these adorable Bird’s Nest Easter Cookies. You will need a pasty bag or zippered bag and either a star pastry tip or leaf tip to create the grassy top on the eggs.

Here’s are the ingredients you need for this project:

24 Prepared Sugar Cookies (Make your own from scratch, use ready-made dough from the refrigerator section of your grocery store or purchase already prepared sugar cookies from the bakery.)

green buttercream icing (Make your own or buy prepackaged icing to keep it super easy. Use a few drops of greed food coloring to achieve desired shade of green.)

small candy coated eggs

Supplies Needed:

• pastry bag
• star decorator tip or leaf tip
• cooling rack
• cookie sheet

Prepare the Cookies and Frosting

Use your favorite sugar cookie recipe or purchase ready-made dough from the grocery store. Prepare cookies and allow them to cool completely on a cooling rack.

Prepare your icing. You can make your own buttercream icing and tint it green with food coloring or simply buy prepackaged icing and tint it green, to keep this baking project super simple.

How to Create the Bird’s Nests

Step 1: Once the cookies have cooled completely, use a pastry bag and star tip to create a grassy nest on top of the cookies. I think a leaf tip would work fine for this too. Work from the center out.

Step 2: Add a second or third layer if you like, until you have achieved the desired appearance.

Step 3: If you don’t have any decorator tips, just swirl some on with the back of a spoon. This might be easier if you have little ones helping you.

Step 4: Lastly, top each nest with a few candy coated eggs.

These bird’s nest cookies are a great way to create fun, and are sure to be a hit with your family. My little girl loved these cookies. I have a feeling we will be making a lot more of them.

Bird’s Nest Easter Cookies

Angela Sellari

Pipe adorable grassy nests & candy eggs onto cookies! This Bird's Nest Easter Cookies recipe is a sweet, festive treat perfect for spring.

4.75 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 24 cookies

Calories 21 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 24 sugar cookies
• 2 cups buttercream icing prepared
• Green food coloring
• 1 bag small candy coated eggs

Instructions

 

• Prepare sugar cookies and allow to cool.
• Prepare buttercream icing and tint it green with food coloring.
  
• Use a pastry bag and a star tip to create a grassy nest on top of the cookies. I think a leaf tip would work fine for this too. If you don’t have any decorator tips, just swirl some on with the back of a spoon. This might be easier if you have little ones helping you.
  
• Lastly, top each nest with a few candy coated eggs.

Nutrition

Serving: 24gCalories: 21kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 9mgFiber: 1g

Keyword bird’s nest cookies, Easter cookies, spring cookies, sugar cookies

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