No special cookie cutters are needed to make these festive snowmen cookies!

Snowmen Cookies

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

 

Sifted powdered sugar

Suggested decorations:

Decorating gels

Colored sprinkles

Nonpareils

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, butter and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well.
3. Shape dough into an equal number of 1/2-inch and 1-inch diameter balls. Using 1 small and 1 large ball for each snowman, place balls, slightly overlapping, on ungreased baking sheet.
4. Flatten to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of glass dipped in additional flour. Repeat with remaining dough.
5. Bake 19 to 21 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
6. Sprinkle each snowman with sifted powdered sugar and decorate as desired.

Makes about 20 snowman cookies.