Cocoa-Coconut Oatmeal Nests Recipe

Cocoa-Coconut Oatmeal Nests Recipe

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa or HERSHEY®'S Dutch Processed Cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup MOUNDS® Sweetened Coconut Flakes
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled or quick cooking oats
  • HERSHEY®'S Candy-Coated Milk Chocolate Eggs (optional)
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl until well blended; beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in coconut and oats; drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Press chocolate egg onto center of each cookie, if desired. Cool completely.