Name: Minty Snowmen
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter, softened -; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup -; 1/2 teaspoon mint extract -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; Red, green, blue and/or purple liquid or gel food coloring -; Colored sprinkles, nonpareils and cake decorator candies -

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Cooking:

50 min.

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Ingredients for - Minty Snowmen

1. 1 tablespoon butter, softened -

2. 1 tablespoon light corn syrup -

3. 1/2 teaspoon mint extract -

4. 1/8 teaspoon salt -

5. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

6. Red, green, blue and/or purple liquid or gel food coloring -

7. Colored sprinkles, nonpareils and cake decorator candies -

How to cook deliciously - Minty Snowmen

1. Stage

In a small bowl, combine the butter, corn syrup, extract and salt. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar. Knead by hand until mixture becomes pliable, 1-2 minutes.

2. Stage

For each color of dough, combine 1 tablespoon dough and your choice of food coloring; knead until blended. Leave remaining dough white. Roll white dough into a log; remove a fourth of the log and set aside.

3. Stage

For the snowmen's bodies, divide the remaining log into 9 pieces and roll into balls. For the snowmen's heads, divide the reserved dough into 9 pieces and roll into balls. Stack 1 smaller ball on top of each larger ball.

4. Stage

Use the colored dough to form hats, scarves and earmuffs as desired. Use candies to make eyes, noses and buttons.