Snowman Sugar Cookies With Frosting

Snowman-shaped sugar cookies are a popular treat during the winter holiday season, especially around Christmas. They are often decorated with colorful frosting to resemble cheerful snowmen.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 102 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Snowman Sugar Cookies With Frosting

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Baking, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 12 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 42 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 2640

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, softened
• ³⁄₄ cup Granulated sugar
• 1 Egg
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 cup Powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon Milk
• Food coloring (various colors)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.
5. Divide the dough into three equal parts.
6. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
7. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
8. Take one portion of the dough and roll it out to about 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
9. Use snowman-shaped cookie cutters to cut out shapes from the rolled dough.
10. Transfer the cut-out cookies onto the prepared baking sheet.
11. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
12. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
13. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk to make the frosting.
14. Divide the frosting into smaller bowls and add food coloring to each bowl to create different colors.
15. Decorate the cooled cookies with the colored frosting to resemble snowmen.
16. Allow the frosting to set before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 220kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 9g14%

Total Carbohydrate 33g11%

Sugars 19g

Protein 2g4%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.