Description

Adorable no‑bake horse‑face cookies made easy with Milano cookies, Nilla wafers, licorice, frosting, candy eyes and Tootsie Roll ears—perfect for kid‑friendly parties or horse‑themed events.

Ingredients

12 Milano cookies
12 mini Nilla wafers
3 strands rope licorice
1 small Tootsie Roll
Black food coloring pen (or black frosting with writing tip)
24 candy eyes
Brown or white frosting (with star tip)
Toothpick (for applying frosting)

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Instructions

Set up workspace and pipe a tablespoon or two of frosting onto a plate; have a toothpick ready for picking up frosting.
Use food‑coloring pen to draw a smile on each mini Nilla wafer.
Use a small dab of frosting to attach each Nilla wafer smile to the curved bottom of a Milano cookie.
Cut licorice ropes into 3–4 in pieces, wrap around the middle of each cookie and secure with frosting; trim ends as needed.
Cut the Tootsie Roll into thin strips and shape triangles for ears; roll to smooth and attach to the opposite side of the cookie with a dab of frosting.
In the center top of each cookie, pipe a tuft of “hair” using the star‑tip frosting.
Add two candy eyes above the smile, allow frosting to set, then serve.

Notes

You can substitute Milano cookies with any oblong plain cookie.
Licorice colors can be mixed for creative manes.
Let children help decorate: the cookies are simple and fun for parties.
Allow cookies to sit for a few minutes for frosting to firm before serving.
Makes about 12 cookies.