Cookie's

Bird's Nests

Ingredients:

• 1 bag Reeses peanut butter chips (10 oz.)
• 1 TBSP. solid shortening (Crisco)
• 1 large can (5oz.) LaChoy thin chow mein noodles
• 1 bag pastel colored M&M peanut candy

Method:

Melt entire bag of chips and 1 tbsp. of shortening
slowly in microwave or in double boiler on stove
top. If using microwave, heat full power in intervals
of 30 seconds at a time and then less as chips begin
to melt. You want the chips and shortening to be well
blended and creamy and hot. DO NOT OVERCOOK!!!
Immediately pour the can of chow mien noodles into
the peanut butter mixture and toss lightly to coat
noodles. Avoid crushing noodles. Using a spatula can
help. Do this quickly, making sure the noodles are
evenly coated. Drop by spoonfuls onto WAX PAPER and
gently form into the shape of a nest, leaving a
hollowed area in the center in which you immediately
place three M&M peanut candies for the "birds eggs".
Helps to have two people! Each batch makes
approximately 14 nests.

Thanks to Nancy Remson for this tasty treat!
I made these for my son's Sec grade class...They
loved them : )

Cookie Baskets

refrigerator cookie dough

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease a muffin pan.

Roll out the dough 1/4" thick on a lightly floured
piece of wax paper.

Cut out 12 large rounds (need to fit into muffin
pan). Fit each round into the muffin pan, trim off
any excess. With a round cookie cutter, cut dough
into about 12 pieces.

Bake 15 minutes, cool 5 minutes.
Carefully, turn out cookies.
Cool completely.

put a lil frosting inside on the bottom
add M & M's or Jelly Beans : )