Lofthouse Style Snowman Sugar Cookies
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Category
Dessert
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour*
2 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
12 Tbsp
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup half and half
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pretzel sticks
Red, green and black store-bought or homemade icing,**
Orange slice candy
Directions
In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder baking soda and salt for 20 seconds, set aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter and sugar until blended. Mix in egg then blend in sour cream, vanilla extract and almond extract. With mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour mixture and mix until combined. Cover bowl and chill until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees during last 10 minutes of chilling. Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Remove half of the dough from refrigerator. Shape dough into 9 balls, 9 balls and 9 balls . For each snowman, place 3 balls in decreasing sizes with edges just touching on prepared baking sheets spacing them about 3-inches apart. Flatten balls right between 1/2-inch and 1/4-inch. Bake in preheated oven until nearly set, about 10 - 12 minutes . Let cool on baking sheet about 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool . Stick one pretzel stick in each side of cookies for arms. Repeat process with remaining dough. Once cool frost with vanilla frosting .
in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter, powdered sugar, half and half and vanilla until light and fluffy. Cut or tear a small piece of orange candy then roll and shape into a tiny carrot nose and add to cookies. Decorate with icing as desired. Add mini M&M's for buttons. Store cookies in an airtight container in a single layer.