Snowman Sugar Cookies With Frosting

"This recipe was found in Quick Cooking magazine. My 3 year old and I made them for Santa this year and from the crumbs left on the plate, I think he enjoyed them!"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
2 dozen
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ingredients

  • 510.29 g package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 118.29 ml white shortening
  • 118.29 ml butter, softened
  • 946.36 ml confectioners' sugar
  • 14.79 ml milk
  • 4.92 ml vanilla extract (for very white frosting, use clear vanilla extract)
  • 48 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 24 candy corn
  • 118.29 ml red-hot candies (or you can use mini chocolate chips for this as well)
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directions

  • Cut cookie dough into 1/4 inch slices.
  • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  • Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter.
  • Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
  • Beat in milk and vanilla until smooth.
  • Spread over cookies.
  • Decorate with chocolate chips, candy corn and red hots.

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Reviews

  1. DD and I made these on a snow day from school. We used dried blueberries for the eyes and mouth, which looked more like lumps of coal than chocolate chips. Being a chocolate lover I would have prefered the mini chips but didn't have any on hand, and they turned out super cute!
     
  2. delicious and soooo easy to make! we had a blast decorating these also -- thanks!
     
  3. What a fun idea! My 3 & 7 year old sons loved decorating these.
     
  4. I basically used the frosting recipe, which was quick and easy and worked out nice for us. I did add a smidgen more milk. I used the cookie dough from Recipe #243585 and was not able to find red hots or candy corns at the two stores I went to. So we used gum grops for noses, skinny pieces of Twizzlers cherry licorice for smiles and chocolate chips for eyes. Cute idea. My daughter enjoyed decorating these.
     
  5. Very cute. I used canned frosting and a variety of candies. My 3 year old loved making these. Thanks!
     
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