Cute Pig Cookies

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

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
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

How to Make Cute Pig Cookies

Step-by-Step

1In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
Mix well.
2Combine dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture.
Mix well.
3Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake @ 375 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool on wire racks.
4While cookies cool make your frosting.
Add sugar, vanilla, milk and food coloring.
Mix until smooth.
Frost cookies.
5Cut 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.