Frosted Snowmen

Submitted by AidansMom

"From simple and delicious. A great holiday treat."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 6 dozen

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups butter, softened
• 2 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 72 pretzel sticks
• 1 (16 ounce) can vanilla frosting
• blue and red decorating icing

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Gradually beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture.
4. Shap dough into 1-inch, 5/8-inch, and 1/4 inch balls.
5. For each snowman, place one of each size ball 1/4 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
6. Place snowmen 2 inches apart.
7. Break pretzel sticks in half; press into sides of middle balls.
8. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
9. Cook 1 minute before removing to wire racks.
10. Frost cooled cookies and decorate with blue icing for eyes, mouths and buttons, and red for noses and scarves.