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Ingredients
- Softened Butter - 1 cup
- Sugar - 1/2 cup
- Water - 1 teaspoon
- Almond Extract - 1/4 teaspoon
- Plain Flour - 2 1/2 cups
- Red and Green Gel or Liquid Food Colours
- Black
- Red and Green Writing Gel for eyes and buttons
Details
servings 12
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 18mins
Cost Budget Friendly
Preparation
Step 1
Beat the softened butter and sugar till creamy. Add the water and almond extract. Mix well. Add the plain flour in three stages and beat well with a spoon.
Step 2
Remove 1/3 cup of dough and add red food gel or liquid colour. Remove any 1/3 cup of dough and add green food gel or liquid colour. Knead both doughs well. Wrap the three doughs in cling film.and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat oven at 175 degrees. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
Step 4
To shape the snowman, use measuring spoons to measure the dough so that all the snowmen are of the same size. I used 1 tablespoon measuring spoon for the snowman's body and 1/2 tablespoon measuring spoon for the snowman's head. Make 12 ball for the body and 12 balls for the head.
Step 5
Place six heads and bodies on one tray about an inch apart. Repeat with the remaining balls on the other tray.
Step 6
Take 1/4 teaspoons of red and green colour dough and shape into two ropes. Twist them around one another and place between the body and head of each snowman.
Step 7
Shape 1 teaspoon dough into the hat and 1/2 teaspoon into the brim of the hat. You will be able to make 6 red snowmen hats and 6 green snowmen hats.
Step 8
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 15 - 18 minutes till lightly brown. The biscuits will still be soft and after about 10 minutes they will harden - transfer onto a cooling rack.
Place the dough at least an inch apart or the cookies will stick to each other.
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