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Snowman Cookies

Betty Tabb of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania writes that her soft cookies are especially well-received when she enfolds them in colored tissue before placing them in holiday containers. "It's a pretty way to deliver the snowmen," she confirms.—Betty Tabb, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania

30 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Miniature semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate kisses and green and red M&M's
FROSTING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/8 teaspoon coconut extract
Red and/or green food coloring

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and
fluffy. Add egg and extracts; mix well. Combine flour and baking
powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and
chill overnight.
Form dough into 90 balls, 30 each 1 in., 3/4 in. and 1/2 in.
Position one ball of each size on an ungreased baking sheet to form
a snowman. Repeat with remaining balls.

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Snowman Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove
from oven; immediately add chocolate chip eyes and M&M's buttons.
Carefully remove cookies from baking sheets to wire racks.
For frosting, combine the sugar, milk and extract in a small bowl
until smooth. If two colors of frosting are desired, transfer half
of the frosting to another bowl. Add food coloring to frosting. Cut
a small hole in the bottom corner of a resealable plastic bag; fill
with frosting. Pipe around each snowman's neck to form a scarf. Use
frosting to attach a chocolate kiss hat to each snowman.
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.