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Snowman Christmas Cookies

While my family loves the subtle cheesecake flavor of these cookies, I like the fact that I don't need to use a cookie cutter to shape them. The scrumptious snowmen look so cute on a cookie tray. —Cathy Medley, Clyde, Ohio

50 ServingsPrep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
50 pretzel sticks
Frosting of your choice
Orange gumdrops

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and 2 cups sugar
until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour,
baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix
well. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes or until
easy to handle.
Shape dough into 1-in., 3/4-in. and 1/2-in. balls. For each snowman,
gently press one of each size ball together; gently roll in
remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Break
pretzel sticks in half; press into the sides of each cookie, forming
arms.
Bake at 325° for 15-18 minutes or until bottoms are lightly

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Snowman Christmas Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

browned. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Decorate as
desired using frosting and orange gumdrop noses. Yield: about 4
dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 119 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 105 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.