Egg less Snowman Butter Cookies

Christmas is down the corner and Christmas baking was chosen for this month Home Baker's Challenge. This group is started by  Priya Akka and this month challenge is hosted by my dear friend Priya.  Prepared this Egg less Snowman butter cookies for this month challenge. Me and my little one had a fun time in shaping these cookies. He was so excited and the cookies has turned out very well. The recipe is adapted from Taste of home website. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Egg less Snowman Butter Cookies.



Preparation Time: 20 mins
Baking time: 16 to 18 mins
Yields: 12 Cookies

Ingredients:

Butter	2 sticks or 1 Cup
Granulated Sugar	1/2 Cup
Vanilla extract	1/2 tsp
All purpose flour	2.5 cups
Food colors of your choice	2
Sprinkles or Jimmies	As needed

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Bring the butter to room temperature. Take the soften butter in a large bowl. Add sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk till it turns light and fluffy.

• Add all purpose flour and prepare a soft dough. Place 1/3 cup of dough in two bowls. Add food colors of your choice. I have added blue and pink. Set aside.

•  Shape remaining dough into twelve 1 inch balls and twelve 1.5 inch balls. Flatten the balls and place the 1 inch balls above the 1.5 inch balls in the prepared baking sheet. Take 2 teaspoon of colored dough and shape it like a hat. Place it above snowman head(1 inch ball).

•  For scarf shape 1/4 tsp of each color into a 3 inch rope twist the ropes together leaving one end untwisted. Place the scarf around snowman's neck. Insert jimmies or sprinkles for eyes and nose.

• Bake in Pre-heated oven for 16 to 18 mins or until set. cool for 10 mins in baking sheet.

Egg less Snowman Butter Cookies