Snowman Cookies

By Stephanie Boyle

With us in the midst of the winter season I saw this and thought it was a cute recipe to try after being outside building snowmen with the kids or just to have on hand for when company comes over. Always a conversation starter.

Ingredients:

1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 tsp vanilla
2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
sifted powdered sugar
miniature peanut butter cups (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add flour and baking soda, mix well.

2. Shape dough into equal number of 1/2 inch and 1 inch diameter balls. Using 1 small ball and 1 large ball for each snowman, place balls slightly overlapping, on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten to 1/4 inch thick with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Repeat until all dough is used up.

3. Bake at 325 degrees F for 19-21 minutes or until a light golden brown color. Cool on wire racks. Sprinkle each snowman with sifted powdered sugar. Decorate with icing as desired. Cut miniature peanut butter cups in half to use as hats.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.