SNOWMAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Snowman Christmas Cookies image

Get the kids in on the action when you make these cheesecakey cookies-just roll away. The snowmen look adorable on a cookie tray. -Cathy Medley, Clyde, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 105mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.