Your yard may not get enough snow to build a snowman this winter, but you can “build” these yummy treats any time. They’re the February cookie-of-the-month at our house ~
 

 

Frosted Snowmen
 
1 ½ cups butter (no substitutes) softened
2 ¼ cups sugar
1 egg
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
72 pretzel sticks (halved – use a serrated knife to carefully “saw” these in half)
1 can (16 oz.) vanilla frosting (or make your own buttercream frosting like I do)
Blue & red decorating icing (we use cinnamon red hots for eyes)
 
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Gradually beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch, 5/8-inch and 1/4-inch balls. For each snowman, line up one of each size ball to form body – on ungreased cookie sheets. Press halved pretzel sticks into middle ball for arms. Place snowmen about 2 inches apart.
Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for one minute before moving to wire racks. (Note – I rarely mess with wire racks – just move to waxed paper sheets) Frost and decorate.
 
Yield: about 6 dozen
 
Store in airtight container – they’ll keep for a couple weeks in the fridge. That is – if they last that long!