Food and Recipes Recipes Bird's Nest Cookies Chocolatey, crunchy, and easy to make, these spring treats are undeniably adorable. By Joy Howard Joy Howard Joy Howard is a cookbook author, food stylist, and recipe developer who's spent more than a decade creating recipes for home cooks. She is the author of Disney Eats and the forthcoming Tomato Love (Storey Publishing, Summer 2022), is a frequent contributor to Southern Living and America's Test Kitchen, and for many years wrote a column for EatingWell magazine about cooking with kids. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on March 6, 2021 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Joy Howard Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Celebrate Easter or the advent of Spring with these fanciful, no-bake sweets. Made with just four ingredients, they combine chocolate with the crunch of store-bought crispy noodles. They also make a quick and easy kitchen project for young cooks. We combined peanut butter and milk chocolate chips for our version, but you can also use all chocolate—or even dark chocolate chips—if you prefer. Ingredients 1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips ⅔ cup peanut butter chips 4 cups fried chow mein noodles 1 (10-ounce) bag chocolate or malted milk eggs Directions Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the chocolate and peanut butter chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt 1 minute, stir, then continue to melt in 20-second bursts, stirring several times in between to encourage melting, until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Use a rubber spatula to gently stir in the noodles until well coated. Use a large spoon to scoop a heaping portion of the mixture and place on the prepared sheet. Make a well in the center and add 2 or 3 of the chocolate eggs. Repeat with the remaining chocolate mixture and chocolate eggs. Let the chocolate set before serving. Print