Easter Cookies

These adorable Easter Edible Nest Cookies are the perfect family activity to explore during Spring Break, combining the joy of baking with a little bit of whimsical creativity. We start with a buttery, nutty slightly undercooked cookie dough with a slight dimple in the center to cradle its treasures. Once the cookies are cooled to perfection, the real magic begins: we top each one with a delicate “nest” spun from rich chocolate “spaghetti’’. This soft, bird-inspired home is then filled with a jewel-like pool of sweet red fruit jam, adding a burst of tartness to balance the rich cookie. Finally, it’s time for the most delightful step. Let the little hands help tuck a collection of confectionery Easter eggs. From the first mix of the dough to the final placement of the last tiny egg, these homemade epic cookies are more than a dessert; they are a memory in the making. One bite, and you’ll agree—these charming nests will make your Easter so wonderfully unique.

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Cookie Dough

Combine the flour and baking soda; set aside. In a food processor, roughly crush the hazelnuts and transfer them to a separate container. In the same food processor, blend the room-temperature butter (microwave the butter for a few seconds if it is still firm) with the salt, sugars, and vanilla. Add the egg and give it a few pulses. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Then, add the nuts and the broken pieces of chocolate. Give a few pulses, then finish mixing the cookie dough on the countertop.
Shape the cookie dough into a 12-inch cylinder, wrap it in parchment paper, and refrigerate until firm. Cut the cylinder into 12 equal cookies and keep refrigerated until ready to bake.

Storage

The cookie dough can be made days in advance: store it in the refrigerator for a few days or freeze it for weeks.

Baking

Preheat your fan oven to 330°F (160°C). Bake the cookies using 3-inch (7.5 cm) tartlet rings. Bake for 6 minutes, then gently press down with a flat tool, and bake for an additional 7 minutes. Do not overbake the cookies—they are always better slightly underdone than overdone. Let cool to room temperature before adding the toppings.

Chocolate Spaghetti

This technique does not require tempering the chocolate. Place a couple of clean baking trays in the freezer. Make a few cones out of parchment paper. Melt the chocolate in a water bath, removing it from the heat as soon as it is melted. Do not overheat the chocolate. Fill a cone two-thirds full, seal it, and make a small cut at the tip. Grab a frozen tray and pipe thin lines of chocolate, placing them as close together as possible. Immediately trim the edges and shape three nests—the chocolate strips should remain supple during the shaping process. Keep the nests frozen until ready to use.
Clean the tray with paper towels and return it to the freezer. Grab the other frozen tray and repeat until finished.

Cookie Assembly

Top each cookie with a frozen chocolate spaghetti nest. Fill the center of each cookie with jam and garnish with a couple of Easter eggs. Enjoy!

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