Mexican Pig Cookies (Marranitos)

 Ingredients:

4 Cups All-Purpose Flour 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar 2 Tsp Ground Ginger 2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 Tsp Baking Soda 1/2 Cup (1 Stick) Unsalted Butter 3 Eggs (Divided) 1 cup Unsulfured Molasses 1/4 Cup Milk 1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla

Cream together:

Butter

Vanilla

Milk

2 eggs, 1 at a time

Molasses

Set aside

Mix together: (large bowl)

Flour

Ginger

Cinnamon

Baking Soda

Add wet to dry, 1/3 at a time, very sticky.

Use 2 spatulas or your hands.

Wrap dough in plastic wrap

Refrigerate 4 hours

Divide into 4 pieces

lightly flour surface

roll out each portion to 1/4 thick

cut with pig cookie cutter

Scramble yolk, brush onto each cookie

Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes

Makes about 20 cookies