Belly Buttons Recipes

CRISP BUTTON COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and cardamom; gradually beat into creamed mixture. If desired, divide dough into portions; tint with food coloring. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. With the top of a 1/4-cup measuring cup dipped in flour, press an indented edge into each cookie. Using a plastic straw, cut out four holes near the center of the cookie., Bake 10-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Lace licorice through the holes in each button; trim licorice.

BELLY BUTTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250.
• On a cookie sheet, lay out your pretzels in a single layer.
• Unwrap and put a hershey kiss in the center of each pretzel.
• Bake for 2-3 minutes.
• Take out and immediately press a single M&M into the center of each melty kiss.
• Chill for 10 minutes.

BELLY BUTTONS

Steps:

• I microwave the cream cheese in a bowl on 30% power until easy to stir.
• Stir minced scallions into cream cheese.
• Separate the ham slices and lay out flat.
• Spread each ham slice with the cream cheese mixture.
• Along the long side edge of ham,lay pepper strips.
• Starting with the edge with the peppers, roll tightly jellyroll style.
• Wrap each log tightly in Saran wrap.
• Refrigerate 4 hrs or overnight.
• When ready to serve, unwrap each log and using a serrated knife, carefully slice into 1/2 inch slices.
• Arrange on platter and serve immediately.
• To make them look a little fancier, sprinkle belly buttons with minced fresh parsley.