Cute Pig Cookies [adult supervision for younger children]

Submitted_by : Andi Ratliff - Kansas

FROSTING/ DECORATING:

1/2 c. butter or margarine
4 c. confectioners' sugar
2 t. vanilla extract
6 T. milk
3 to 4 drops red food coloring
Pink sugar wafer cookies
36 large marshmallows, halved
Reese's candy bar sprinkles

COOKIES:

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. (8 oz.) sour cream
1 t. vanilla extract
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 10-12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Melt butter. Add sugar, vanilla, milk and food coloring; mix until smooth. Frost the cookies. Cut sugar wafers into triangles; place two on each cookie for ears. With a toothpick, poke two holes in each marshmallow half for nostrils; press lightl brown candy bar sprinkles into holes. Place noses on the cookies. Add dark brown candy bar sprinkles for eyes.

Yield: 6 dozen

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