Jack Stacks

Directions

1. 1
   Combine sugar and 1 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
2. 2
   Add egg, corn syrup and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
3. 3
   Continue beating until well mixed.
4. 4
   Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5. 5
   Divide dough into thirds.
6. 6
   Shape each third into a ball; flatten slightly.
7. 7
   Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
8. 8
   Heat oven to 375F.
9. 9
   Roll out dough on well-floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness.
10. 10
    Cut with 5-inch snowman cookie cutter.
11. 11
    Place 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
12. 12
    Bake 5-7 minutes or until set.
13. 13
    Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.
14. 14
    Cool completely.
15. 15
    Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla in bowl.
16. 16
    Beat at low speed, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency.
17. 17
    Add red and yellow food color, 1 drop at a time, until desired orange color.
18. 18
    Frost cookies.
19. 19
    Create faces on each round section using black decorator gel.
20. 20
    Add green gumdrop piece for stem.
21. 21
    *Substitute orange food color.