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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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These cookies are sure to be part of your Christmas cookie plates. They will go especially well at a bake sale. They are so cute!Kathleen Taugher, East Troy, Wisconsin Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2-1/4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
blue and orange paste food coloring |
miniature chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour. Remove 2/3 cup dough to a small bowl; tint blue. Repeat with 1 tablespoon of dough and orange food coloring; set aside.
2. For snowmen, shape white dough into 12 balls, 1-1/4 in. each; 12 balls, about 1/2 in. each; and 12 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.
3. Shape half of blue dough into 12 triangles. Place triangles above heads for hats; attach 1/8-in. white balls for tassels. Shape orange dough into noses; place on heads. Divide the remaining blue dough into 12 pieces; shape into scarves and position on snowmen. Add chocolate chip eyes and buttons.
4. Bake 13-16 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks. Yield: 1 dozen.
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