Snowmen Butter Cookies Recipe

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Snowmen Butter Cookies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

30 15 45

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon water
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Red and green liquid or paste food coloring
Black and orange jimmies or sprinkles

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in water and extract. Gradually beat in flour and mix well. Place 1/3 cup each in two small bowls. Add red food coloring to one and green to the other; set aside.
Shape remaining dough into twelve 1-in. balls and twelve 1-1/2-in. balls. Place one smaller ball above one larger ball on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly.
For each snowman, shape 2 teaspoons of colored dough into a hat; place above head. For scarf, shape 1/4 teaspoon of each color into a 3-in. rope; twist ropes together, leaving one end untwisted. Place scarf around snowman's neck. Insert jimmies for eyes and nose.
Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until set. Cool on baking sheets. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 261 calories, 15 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 155 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Snowmen Butter Cookies in Country Woman January/February 2000, p37