</a><p>Get ready for Fourth of July</a> with these adorable firecracker hot dogs that are pretty much giant pigs in a blanket. They're party perfect and make for a great addition to any grilling spread.</p><br /><p></p><br /> Fourth of July Firecracker Hot Dogs From Handmade in the Heartland</a><br /></p> Ingredients<ol><li>1 can refrigerated breadstick dough</li><li><br />16 hot dogs</li><li><br />16 thick slices colby cheese</li><li><br />16 skewers</li></ol><br /><ol><li><b>Special equipment</b>:</li><li><br />Star cookie cutter</a></li><li><br />Wooden skewers</li></ol><br /> Directions<ol><br /><li>Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.</li><br /><li>Take a skewer and stick it all the way through the center of the hot dog length-wise, leaving about an inch and a half exposed out of the top of each hot dog. Take a piece of breadstick dough and wrap it around the hot dog in a spiral shape until you reach the top, leaving gaps in between each spiral. Repeat with the rest of the hot dogs and lay them on the baking sheet.</li><br /><li>Bake hot dogs for about 20 minutes, or until the breadsticks are golden brown.</li><br /><li>While the hot dogs are baking, use a star cookie cutter to cut out stars approximately an inch in diameter. Let the hot dogs cool and then place 1 cheese star at the top of each hot dog in the part of the skewer that's sticking out of the top.</li><br /><li>Display the hot dogs using a styrofoam ball so they can stick straight up like firecrackers. Serve with ketchup and mustard.</li><br /></ol><br /> Information Category Main Dishes, BBQ Yield 16 servings Total Time 35 minutes <br /><p></p><br />
