Cute Pig Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• FROSTING/DECORATING:
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 drops red food coloring
• Pink sugar wafer cookies
• 36 large marshmallows, halved
• Butterscotch chips and miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk, vanilla and food coloring. Frost 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 butterscotch chips into holes. Place noses on cookies; add chocolate chip eyes. Yield: 6 dozen.

Cute Pig Cookies published in Country Woman March/April 1996, p38