Bunny Cookies
Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
1 1/4 C white sugar
2/3 C shortening
2 eggs
3 1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 Tsp salt
2 Tsp baking powder
2 1/2 Tsp orange zest
1 Tbs orange juice
1/4 C cinnamon red hot candies
Optional: 1 package of mini marshmallows
Optional: Frosting
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until well blended. Mix in the orange juice and orange zest.
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On a lightly flowered surface, roll out the dough to ¼-inch thickness. Cut out rabbit shapes with a cookie cutter. Place rabbits onto a cookie sheet and place cinnamon Red Hots where the eyes should go. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
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If frosting, let cool 10 minutes. After frosting the cookies, add a mini marshmallow to each, simulating a tail.
Yields 3 to 4 dozen cookies.
