Bunny-Bottom Pudding Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 375F.
2. 2
   Combine flour, dry pudding mix, baking soda and salt.
3. 3
   Beat 3/4 cup butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy.
4. 4
   Blend in egg, then vanilla.
5. 5
   Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
6. 6
   Roll dough into 24 balls, each about 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
7. 7
   Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets; flatten with bottom of cup.
8. 8
   Bake 10 to 12 min.
9. 9
   or until lightly browned.
10. 10
    Cool on baking sheet 3 min.
11. 11
    Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
12. 12
    Beat cream cheese, remaining butter, powdered sugar and milk with mixer until blended.
13. 13
    Reserve 2 Tbsp.
14. 14
    cream cheese frosting; spread remaining frosting onto cookies.
15. 15
    Mix reserved frosting and food coloring until blended.
16. 16
    Use kitchen shears to cut each large marshmallow crosswise into 4 pieces.
17. 17
    Top cookies with marshmallows as shown in photo.
18. 18
    Spoon tinted frosting into small resealable plastic bag; cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag.
19. 19
    Use to decorate marshmallow pieces as shown.