Did you hear the joke about the pinata?
Yeah, I didn't either.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Yesterday we had horrible, gross, rainy, yucky, no good, very bad weather. Trying not to get too stir crazy, we decided to try our hand at some Pinata Cookies. These cute cookies are filled with mini M&M's chocolate candies! How freakin' fun are these? I never heard of them before a year or so ago, when my husband's mother showed me this super adorable Mexican-style treat.
Make sure you have plenty of time to devote to these, perhaps a helper, and some extra arm muscles (mine are still tired....). Although, they take forever, the result is absolutely worth it. They even make noise when you shake them.
You can make your own sugar cookie dough (like I did) or save some time with store bought. I think the homemade dough tastes better, but whatever you are feelin' up to.
Here's what you need:
For the sugar cookie dough:
1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
2 cups of sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla
5 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
For the Pinata Cookies:
a variety of food coloring
1 loaf pan
plastic wrap/tin foil
a burro cookie cutter (see additional post for how to make your own)
a small square cookie cutter (see additional post for how to make your own)
1 16oz container of vanilla frosting (or make your own)
Mini M&M's
Silpat mat (optional, but makes life easier)
pastry cutter (optional, but makes it easier)
