Snowman Butter Cutouts Recipe

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I have fond memories of baking and frosting these cutout cookies with my mom. Now I carry on the tradition with my kids. It's a messy but fun day!—Sandy Nace, Greensburg, Kansas

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Snowman Butter Cutouts Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

45 10 55

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
4 to 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 cup chocolate frosting
AirHeads Xtremes sour belt candies, rainbow chip crunch sprinkles and milk chocolate M&M's

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the buttermilk and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. snowman cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 7-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough cream to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies; pipe chocolate frosting onto hats. Cut belt candies into pieces and attach for scarves; use sprinkles for faces and M&M's for buttons. Let stand until frosting is set. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

Originally published as Snowman Butter Cutouts in Cookies & Bars Holiday 2012 , p8