Hot Dog Cookies

Name: Hot Dog Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter, softened; 3 Tbsps flaked coconut; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 128 grams prepared yellow frosting; 2 drops green food coloring; 4 drops red food coloring; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Hot Dog Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 211 calories, 2g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. If you have butter, frosting, confectioners' sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the flour until dough is smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Remove 1 cup of dough, then cover and refrigerate remaining dough. Knead the red food coloring into the 1 cup of dough until the color of a hot dog is achieved. Refrigerate all dough for 1 hour.

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Red Food Color

Hot Dogs

Dough

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Divide the red dough into 16 portions.

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Dough

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Oven

Roll each piece into a 2 1/2 inch long sausage shape. For buns, divide the white dough into 16 portions and shape into 3 inch logs. Slice them almost in half lengthwise.

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Sausage