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.