Snowman Sugar Cookies With Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for very frosting, use clear vanilla extract)
• 48 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 24 candy corn
• 1/2 cup red-hot candies (or you can use mini chocolate chips for this as well)

Recipe

• 1 cut cookie dough into 1/4 inch slices.
• 2 place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 4 cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• 5 for frosting, in a small mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter.
• 6 gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
• 7 beat in milk and vanilla until smooth.
• 8 spread over cookies.
• 9 decorate with chocolate chips, candy corn and red hots.