Snowman Christmas Cookies |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 50 |
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Get the kids in on the action when you make these cheesecakey cookies 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 king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
50 pretzel sticks |
decorating icing of your choice |
orange gumdrops |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and 2 cups sugar until blended. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes or until firm enough to shape.
2. Preheat oven to 325°. Place remaining sugar in a shallow bowl. For each cookie, shape dough to make one 1-in. ball, one 3/4-in. ball and one 1/2-in. ball; press together to form a snowman. Gently coat with sugar. Repeat with remaining dough. Place snowmen 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
3. Break pretzel sticks in half; press into snowmen for arms. Bake 15-18 minutes or until bottoms are light brown.
4. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Pipe icing on snowmen to form scarves, eyes, buttons and mouths. Use icing to attach gumdrops for noses. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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