Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 76
  • Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 17 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 49 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 11 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g


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Little Piggy Sugar Cookies

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Dessert took shape with a platter of made-from-scratch Little Piggy Sugar Cookies. The dough can be mixed in a flash and is easy to roll and cut.

SERVINGS: 48

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • Tinted frosting

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, milk and extract. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until easy to handle.
    On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out with a 3-in. pig-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Outline cutouts with tinted frosting. Yield: about 4 dozen.


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