5 coconut nest recipes

Coconut meringue cookies shaped into little bird nests and filled with candy eggs or jelly beans. A show-stopping Easter dessert that's crisp, light as air, and gluten-free. Makes 20 nests.

Coconut cookie nests in pastel colors with a chocolate egg in each. A macaroon-style Easter cookie with crisp edges, chewy centers, and room for candy eggs on top.

Quick-mix coconut macaroons that come together in minutes with no special equipment, baking up into sweet, chewy cookies with toasted coconut flavor.

Rich coconut custard made with half-and-half creates an extra-creamy filling that's worth the wait. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut for bakery-quality results at home.

Coconut chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate worked into the dough plus extra chips and shredded coconut. Bakery-style triple-chocolate cookies with chewy coconut texture.