Powdered Creamy Frosting

Powdered Creamy Frosting

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water (2 to 3 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Heat oven to 400º. Mix granulated sugar, shortening, milk, lemon peel and
egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Shape dough into
1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Flatten to about 2 1/2-inches in diameter with greased bottom of glass
dipped in sugar.
Bake until edges are light brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Spread 1 cookie with small amount of Creamy Frosting. (Frost and decorate
cookies one at a time.) Sprinkle top third of cookie with red sugar. Press
on miniature marshmallow for tassel of cap. Press 2 currants for the eyes
and 1 red cinnamon candy for nose into center third of cookie. Sprinkle
coconut over bottom third for beard.
CREAMY FROSTING:
Mix all ingredients until of desired consistency.
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
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Copyright:
"© General Mills, Inc. 1998."
Yield:
"18 Cookies"
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