Fruity Mummy Cookies
- 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 2 (4.8-ounce) boxes (12 rolls) yogurt-striped fruit-flavored rolls
- Black decorator gel
- Mini chocolate chips or small decorator candies
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Combine butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in bowl.
- Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
- Add flour and coconut; beat at low speed until well mixed.
- Divide dough into 36 (1-inch) balls.
- Shape each ball into 2 1/4-inch long log.
- Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 12-14 minutes or until set.
- Remove from cookie sheets.
- Cool completely.
- Cut each fruit roll into 3 pieces.
- Starting at top of each cookie, wrap 1 fruit roll piece around each cookie, stretching slightly to cover.
- Leave small opening near top for eyes.
- Place onto waxed paper.
- Use black decorator gel to adhere mini chocolate chips for eyes on each cookie.
- Store in loosely covered container between sheets of waxed paper up to 2 days.
- Variation:
- Ghost Cookies: Omit fruit rolls.
- Roll each cookie in sifted powdered sugar while warm.
- Cool; roll each in powdered sugar again.
- Add eyes as directed.
- Store in container with tight-fitting lid.
butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, coconut, rolls, black decorator gel, chocolate chips
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1645/fruity-mummy-cookies (may not work)