Hot Dog Cookies

• 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

1. 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.
2. 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
3. . Place hot dogs in buns.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool.
5. 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.

butter, sugar, flour, vanilla, red, coconut, yellow decorating frosting

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/hot-dog-cookies/ (may not work)