Robin's Nests

Recipe View 5 mins Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. (5 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. (5 minutes)

Recipe View 2 mins Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla extract until well combined. (2 minutes)

Recipe View 3 mins Gradually add the flour, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix. (3 minutes)

Recipe View 2 mins In a shallow dish, whisk the egg whites until foamy. (2 minutes)

Recipe View 1 mins Spread the finely chopped walnuts on a plate or sheet of waxed paper. (1 minute)

Recipe View 10 mins Roll approximately 1 teaspoon of dough into a ball. Roll the ball in the foamy egg whites, then coat generously with chopped walnuts. (10 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins Place the walnut-coated balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Use your thumb or the back of a small spoon to make a shallow depression in the center of each cookie. (5 minutes)

Recipe View 12 mins Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden brown. (12 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins While the cookies are baking, prepare the fondant 'eggs'. In a separate bowl, cream together the remaining 2 tablespoons of softened butter with the light corn syrup, blue food coloring, green food coloring, and almond extract. (5 minutes)

Recipe View 3 mins Gradually stir in the sifted confectioners' sugar until a smooth fondant forms. (3 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Roll approximately 1/2 teaspoon of the fondant mixture into small, egg-shaped balls. (10 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins Once the cookies are baked and slightly cooled, gently place a fondant 'egg' into the hollow of each cookie nest. (5 minutes)