Bird Nest Cookies

1 bag M&M'S® brand Milk, Peanut, Almond or Crispy Chocolate Candies
for Easter
2 sticks butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 lg. egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 300.

Spread coconut on non-greased cookie sheet. Toast in oven, stirring
occasionally, until it turns light golden, about 25 mins.

  Remove coconut from cookie sheet, and set aside.

Increase oven temperature to 350.

  In a lg. bowl, add butter and sugar, and whip until light and
fluffy.  Beat in egg and vanilla.

In a med. bowl, combine flour and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.

Form dough into 1 1/4" balls.

Roll heavily into toasted coconut.

Place coconut cookies 2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.

Make indentation with thumb in center of each cookie.

Bake 12-14 mins., or until golden brown.

Remove cookies, and cool completely.
Fill indentations with M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies

Makes 3 doz. cookies