COOKIE PETS

FOR EACH COOKIE PET:
4 chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos)
1/4 cup canned vanilla or chocolate frosting
Miniature marshmallows
Assorted candies, fruit roll
snack and shoestring licorice for garnish

Stack 3 cookies together securing with frosting between each cookie for body; set on edge.

Secure remaining cookie to one end of stack, slightly higher than other cookies for head. Let dry 15 minutes.

Secure 4 marshmallows with frosting on each side of body for paws.

Decorate face with frosting, additional marshmallows and assorted candies. Stand pet on its paws.

Cut pieces of fruit roll snack for ears and shoestring licorice for whiskers and tail. Secure with frosting. Let dry.

Source: The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, June 7, 2000