Frosted Snowmen

Name: Frosted Snowmen
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups butter, softened; 2-1/4 cups sugar; 1 egg; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 72 pretzel sticks; 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting; Blue and red decorating icing

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
2-1/4 cups sugar
1 egg
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
72 pretzel sticks
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
Blue and red decorating icing

Directions

1

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Gradually beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Shape dough into 1-in., 5/8-in. and 1/4-in. balls.
2

For each snowman, place one of each size ball 1/4 in. apart on ungreased
3

; place snowmen 2 in. apart. Break pretzel sticks in half; press into sides of middle ball.
4

Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Frost cooled cookies. Decorate with blue icing for eyes, mouth and buttons, and red for nose and scarf.