BUTTER COOKIE SNOWMEN
"It was great fun making these tasty cookies with my grandchildren last Christmas," relates field editor Kathleen Taugher of East Troy, Wisconsin. "The dough is easy to shape."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Remove 1/3 cup of dough to a small bowl; tint with red food coloring. Repeat with 1/3 cup of dough and yellow food coloring; set aside., For snowmen, shape white dough into 24 balls, 1-1/4 in. each; 24 balls, about 1/2 in. each; and 24 balls, about 1/8 in. each. For bodies, place large balls on two ungreased baking sheets; flatten to 3/8-in. thickness. Place 1/2-in. balls above bodies for heads; flatten., Shape red dough into 24 balls, 1/8 in. each, and 24 triangles. Place triangles above heads for hats; attach 1/8-in. white balls for tassels. Place red balls on heads for noses. Divide the yellow dough into 24 pieces; shape into scarves and position on snowmen. Add chocolate chip eyes and buttons. , Bake at 325° for 13-16 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Lindi Kurti
kurti.l@gmail.comThese cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg whites.
Suleimani Mohamedi
s-mohamedi@gmail.comI love that these cookies can be made ahead of time. It makes it so much easier to entertain guests.
Matiullah Matiullah
matiullah_matiullah@hotmail.frThese cookies are perfect for gifting. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Sandra Butler
sandra@hotmail.comI made these cookies gluten-free by using gluten-free flour. They turned out great!
tim milanez
m.t@aol.comI would recommend using a different frosting recipe. The one that came with the recipe was too runny.
Juan monroy
monroy@gmail.comThese cookies were a lot of work, but they were worth it. They were so cute and delicious!
Kate Bassey
kateb5@aol.comI'm definitely going to make these cookies again next year. They're a new holiday tradition!
Amire Mustefa
mustefa@aol.comThese cookies were perfect for a winter party. They were festive and delicious.
Muhammad Amin
muhammad.amin@hotmail.comI had some trouble getting the cookies to hold their shape, but they still tasted great.
BORO BARNABAS
barnabas_b@gmail.comThese cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
Dejuan Begay
begay_d@gmail.comI'm not much of a baker, but I was able to make these cookies without any problems. The instructions were clear and easy to follow.
Ogundare Sodeeq
s73@yahoo.comI made these cookies for a holiday party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them! They were so festive and delicious.
Bontu Asefa
asefabontu19@hotmail.comThese butter cookie snowmen were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and turned out so cute. I loved that I could use cookie cutters to make different shapes, and the kids had a blast decorating them.