BUNNY CARROT COOKIES

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BUNNY CARROT COOKIES

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> Make these cute bunny cookies with colored marshmallow

> tails.

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> Cookie Ingredients

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> - 1 cup sugar

> - 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened

> - 1 egg

> - 3 cups all-purpose flour

> - 1/2 cup shredded carrot

> - 2 teaspoons cream of tartar

> - 1 teaspoon baking soda

> - 1 teaspoon vanilla

> - 1/4 teaspoon salt

> - Miniature marshmallows, if desired

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> Frosting Ingredients

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> - 2 cups powdered sugar

> - 1/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened

> - 1 teaspoon vanilla

> - 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

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> Cooking Instructions:

> Heat oven to 350œF. Combine sugar, 1 cup butter and egg

> in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl

> often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to

> low; add remaining cookie ingredients except

> marshmallows. Beat until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes).

> To shape bunnies, roll one-third of dough into 1-inch

> balls, one-third into 3/4-inch balls and the remaining

> third into 1x1/4-inch logs to resemble ears. For each

> cookie, place 1 (1-inch) ball on greased cookie sheet;

> top with 1 (3/4-inch) ball and 2 logs for ears. (Make

> sure balls are touching so that bunny is formed during

> baking.) Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until top springs

> back when touched lightly in center.

> Remove from oven; place 1 marshmallow on half of the

> bunny cookies to resemble tails, if desired. Continue

> baking for 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallow is

> slightly melted. Cool completely.

> Combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter and vanilla in

> small mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, gradually adding

> enough milk for desired spreading consistency and

> scraping bowl often. Place frosting in pastry bag fitted

> with decorator tip. Decorate cookies as desired.

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> Yield: 2 1/2 dozen cookies

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> Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

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> Calories: 180

> Protein: 2 g

> Carbohydrate: 25 g

> Fat: 8 g

> Cholesterol: 30 mg

> Sodium: 140 mg

> Fiber: 0 g

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> Time table

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> Preparation: 45 min.

> Baking: 10 min.

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