HOT DOG COOKIES

Hot Dog Cookies image

These crowd-pleasing cookies, shaped like miniature hot dogs in buns, are plump with possibilities. Add time-easing toppings such as green-tinted coconut for "relish" and yellow frosting for "mustard."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red and green liquid food coloring
3 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut
Yellow decorating frosting

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in flour and vanilla. Remove 1 cup dough; add red food coloring and knead until well combined. Cover and refrigerate remaining dough for 1 hour. , For hot dogs, divide red dough into 16 portions. Shape into 2-1/2-in. logs and round the ends; set aside. Divide plain dough into 16 portions. Shape into 3-in. logs; make a very deep lengthwise groove in each. Smooth edges to form buns. Place 3 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Place hot dogs in buns. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool. , For pickle relish, place coconut in a plastic bag; sprinkle 1-2 drops of green food coloring into bag and shake until color is evenly distributed. Sprinkle over hot dogs. For mustard, pipe a stripe of yellow frosting down the center of each.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.