These treats are delicious and so pretty!

Butterscotch bird's nest cookies are no bake and are made with only four ingredients. Melted white chocolate and butterscotch chips are mixed with chow mein noodles to create little bird's nests with Cadbury chocolate eggs.

Spring or Easter is the perfect time to make this easy treat idea!

Close up of bird's nest cookies with candy covered chocolate eggs on top.

Easy Spring Cookies

There are a variety of ways to make bird's nest cookies, including chocolate and coconut. Sometimes thumbprint cookies are also referred to as birds nests. Today's cookies are made with chow mein noodles.

You only need 4 ingredients to make this recipe. It couldn't be easier!
The chow mein noodles are crunchy and break apart easily to create the perfect rustic-looking nests.
Cadbury chocolate eggs are the perfect colorful additions to this recipe.
The entire recipe can be put together in less than 20 minutes. It's no-bake, and only requires melted chocolate which can be done on the stovetop or microwave.

Recipe Ingredients

CHOW MEIN NOODLES: Chow mein noodles are typically used in delicious Chinese stir-fries. They can be found sold in a bag without seasonings at the grocery store near other noodle types. This style of noodle is slightly thicker and makes the perfect bird's nest shape!

CHOCOLATE: A combination of white chocolate chips and butterscotch chips are melted together. You could easily replace white chocolate for dark or milk chocolate if you prefer.

CHOCOLATE EGGS: These candy-covered chocolate eggs are from my local bulk food store. I used Cadbury mini eggs in my Easter blondies, which will also work perfectly for this recipe. Another easy idea is to use yogurt-covered raisins as I did in these chocolate coconut birds nest cookies.

Four images with steps to make recipe: First is a white bowl with chow mein noodles and melted chocolate dumped in, Second is mixed noodles with chocolate and spatula, third is baking sheet and nests formed on top, fourth is nests on baking sheet with added candy eggs.

How To Make Bird's Nest Cookies With Chow Mein Noodles

It's simple ideas like these that are so fun to make with kids!

Melt the butterscotch chips and white chocolate chips in the microwave.
Add them to chow mein noodles in a large bowl according to the full recipe instructions below.
Scoop and form them into nest-like shapes. Create a well in the center.
Top with candy-covered chocolate eggs and let sit for 20 minutes before serving.

Side angle looking at stack of butterscotch birds nest cookies piled on a white plate.

Recipe Tips

You can easily substitute white chocolate or butterscotch chips for dark or milk chocolate. For example, the recipe can be made with 3 cups of milk chocolate chips.
For recipes like these, I prefer to buy ingredients at my local bulk food store. Ingredients usually tend to be cheaper and I'm not buying excess that I won't need.
The chocolate can be melted in the microwave in 30-second increments. OR it can be melted in a saucepan on the stove. Both will work.
Feel free to use any style of egg candies for this recipe, including yogurt-covered raisins or foil-covered chocolate eggs.

Side angle looking at birds nest cookies with chow mein noodles arranged in rows on a baking sheet.

More Recipes To Try

Easter Egg Blondies are cookie bars made using candy mini eggs.
Coconut Birds Nest cookies are an entirely different recipe made with cocoa, shredded coconut and yogurt-covered raisins.
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies is the easiest dump and bake recipe!
Mini M&Ms Cookies are another fun and colorful treat to make with kids.

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