Cute Pig Cookies

Name: Cute Pig Cookies
Yield: 6 dozen
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c butter, softened; 1 1/2 c sugar; 2 eggs; 1 c sour cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 c all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; FROSTING/DECORATING; 1/2 c butter; 4 c confectioners' sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 6 Tbsp milk; 3-4 dash(es) red food coloring drops; pink sugar wafer cookies; 36 large marshmallows, halved; 1 bottle nestle crunch marble mix'ins ice cream topper

By Catherine O'Hara
@kit63

I found this recipe years ago in one of my cookbooks and fell in love with it! So on March 1, National Pig Day, I make up a batch of these cute little pig faces!

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Serves:

6 dozen

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 c

butter, softened
1 1/2 c

sugar
2

eggs
1 c

sour cream
1 tsp

vanilla extract
3 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

salt
FROSTING/DECORATING
1/2 c

butter
4 c

confectioners' sugar
2 tsp

vanilla extract
6 Tbsp

milk
3-4 dash(es)

red food coloring drops
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pink sugar wafer cookies
36

large marshmallows, halved
1 bottle

nestle crunch marble mix'ins ice cream topper

How to Make Cute Pig Cookies

Step-by-Step

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
Mix well.
Combine dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake @ 375 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool on wire racks.
While cookies cool make your frosting.
Add sugar, vanilla, milk and food coloring.
Mix until smooth.
Frost cookies.
Cut sugar wafers into triangles;place two on each cookie for ears.
Place two pieces of Nestle chocolate pieces in the sticky part of cut marshmallow for nostrils.
Place marshmallow on cookie for nose.
Add two Nestle chocolate pieces to cookie for eyes.