You can use this recipe and form haystack candies or tiny bird nests for Easter. Put tiny easter egg candies or marshmallow chicks in the nests before they cook completely.
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No Bake Butterscotch or chocolate haystacks or birds nests.

Approximately 24 servings

Butterscotch --

1 cup Butterscotch Chips - (Hershey's)
1/2 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Chips
1 tablespoon Shortening-(do not use butter, - margarine or oil)
1 1/2 cups Chow mein noodles -- coarsely broken

Line tray with wax paper. In medium microwave-safe bowl, place butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips and shortening. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir.

If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15
seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Immediately add chow mein noodles; stir to coat.

Drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls onto
prepared tray or into paper candy cups; let stand
until firm. If necessary, cover and refrigerate until firm. Store in tightly covered container in
refrigerator. About 2 dozen candies. Variation:

Chocolate Haystacks:
Substitute 1 cup Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips for butterscotch chips. Proceed as directed above with peanut butter chips, shortening and chow mein noodles.