Name: Snowman Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 2-1/4 cups sugar, divided -; 1 large egg -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract -; 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking powder -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 50 pretzel sticks -; Decorating icing of your choice -; Orange gumdrops -

Recipe information

Cooking:

45 min.

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Ingredients for - Snowman Christmas Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

3. 2-1/4 cups sugar, divided -

4. 1 large egg -

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

6. 1/4 teaspoon almond extract -

7. 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 1 teaspoon baking powder -

9. 1 teaspoon salt -

10. 50 pretzel sticks -

11. Decorating icing of your choice -

12. Orange gumdrops -

How to cook deliciously - Snowman Christmas Cookies

1. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Break pretzel sticks in half; press into snowmen for arms. Bake 15-18 minutes or until bottoms are light brown.

4. Stage

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.