Nutella And M&M’S Bird’S Nest

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   Preheat oven to 350 F. I line my baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

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   In a large bowl, mix to combine butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape dough using a teaspoon into 1 inch balls.

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   In a separate bowl beat the egg white. Put the chopped nuts in another bowl. Dip balls into the egg white and then roll in your finely chopped nuts.

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   Place them 1 inch apart on the baking sheet and press your thumb deeply into the center of each.

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   Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove from baking sheet and allow them to cool.

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   Once completely cooled, add the Nutella and M&M's. Spoon 1 teaspoon of Nutella into the hole in the top of each cookie. Sprinkle M&M's on top of the Nutella.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.