These snowmen literally melt in your mouth, but they’re almost too cute to eat. If you’re looking for a fun cookie for a gift, bake sale or cookie exchange, this is it!
—KATHLEEN TAUGHER EAST TROY, WI
PREP: 40 MIN. • BAKE: 15 MIN./BATCH • MAKES: 1 DOZEN
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Blue and orange paste food coloring
Miniature chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour. Remove 2/3 cup dough to a small bowl; tint blue. Repeat with 1 tablespoon of dough and orange food coloring; set aside.
2. For snowmen, shape white dough into 12 balls, 1 1/4 in. each; 12 balls, about 1/2 in. each; and 12 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.
3. Shape half of blue dough into 12 triangles. Place triangles above heads for hats; attach 1/8-in. white balls for tassels. Shape orange dough into noses; place on heads. Divide the remaining blue dough into 12 pieces; shape into scarves and position on snowmen. Add chocolate chip eyes and buttons.
4. Bake 13-16 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks.