BUTTER COOKIE SNOWMEN

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"It was great fun making these tasty cookies with my grandchildren last Christmas," relates field editor Kathleen Taugher of East Troy, Wisconsin. "The dough is easy to shape."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Red and yellow paste food coloring
Miniature chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Remove 1/3 cup of dough to a small bowl; tint with red food coloring. Repeat with 1/3 cup of dough and yellow food coloring; set aside., For snowmen, shape white dough into 24 balls, 1-1/4 in. each; 24 balls, about 1/2 in. each; and 24 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., Shape red dough into 24 balls, 1/8 in. each, and 24 triangles. Place triangles above heads for hats; attach 1/8-in. white balls for tassels. Place red balls on heads for noses. Divide the yellow dough into 24 pieces; shape into scarves and position on snowmen. Add chocolate chip eyes and buttons. , Bake at 325° for 13-16 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Kgothatsolenn Molokomme
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies didn't turn out right.


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These cookies were a bit too dry for my taste.


Abdul hamid Pasha.
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I would definitely recommend these cookies to anyone looking for a festive and delicious treat.


Jhon Lawrence Bulosan
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These cookies were so easy to make and they were delicious!


Mz CannaBishh
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I was a little disappointed with these cookies. They didn't turn out as cute as I thought they would.


Anastasia Taylor
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These cookies were the perfect addition to my holiday party.


Olivia Kozbial
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I'm not a huge fan of butter cookies, but these were actually really good.


mjbonitz
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These cookies were a bit crumbly, but they still tasted good.


Forid Rare
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I had a lot of fun making these cookies with my kids. They were so excited to decorate them.


Beatrice Chivuta
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Azhari Tv 24
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I love how these cookies look! They're so festive and perfect for the holidays.


Benjamin Lane
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These butter cookie snowmen were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and turned out so cute. I'll definitely be making them again next year.