COCOA-COCONUT OATMEAL NESTS

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup Hershey's baking cocoa
• dash of salt
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1-1/2 cups Sweetened Coconut Flakes
• 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking or regular rolled oats
• candy-coated milk chocolate eggs (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugars in large bowl until well blended; beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, cocoa, salt, and soda; add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in coconut and oats; drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; press chocolate egg onto center of each cookie, if desired. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4 dozen cookies.