Snowman Cookies

These are super cute cookies decorated to look like a snowman. These would be perfect to make if you have little helpers at home that would have fun decorating the face. 

Ingredients:

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

4 cups powdered sugar
2-6 tablespoons milk

2 cups unsweetened coconut
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Orange M&Ms or Sixlets (could also sub orange frosting if you can't fine orange candies)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat together the butter and sugar until creamy and light in color.
3. Add the eggs one at a time to the butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined.
4. Add in the vanilla extract.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together. 
6. Slowly add the flour mixture into the wet mixture until well combined.
7. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
8. Use a small cookie scoop (1 tablespoon size) to scoop dough. Roll each scoop into a ball and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
9. Using the bottom of a drinking glass or the palm of your hand, flatten each ball to about 1/4 inch thick.
10. Bake for 10 minutes. 
11. Cool for 2-3 minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
12. While the cookies are cooling, make the frosting by stirring the milk into the powdered sugar. Start with a couple of tablespoons of milk, and then add more as needed to get the desired consistency. You want it to be thick enough that it sticks to the cookies, but not so thin that it will run down the sides of the cookie when you dip it in the frosting. Set aside.
13. Put the coconut in  a wide, shallow bowl. Put the mini chocolate chips into a small bowl, and the orange candies in a small bowl. Set these aside until ready to assemble the cookies.
14. You will decorate one cookie at a time. First, dip the cookie facedown into the frosting. Lift the cookies straight up and allow the excess frosting to fall back into the bowl. You might need to shake the cookie gently to help get rid of that excess. 
15. Next, while holding the cookie by the sides, use your free hand to generously sprinkle the coconut over the top, allowing the excess to fall back into the bowl. Shake off the excess coconut.
16. Place the cookie back onto the cooling rack and top it with two mini chocolate chips for eyes and five mini chocolate chips for a mouth. Place an orange candy in the middle for a nose.
17. Continue this process with all of the cookies.
18. Allow frosting to fully dry before storing the cookies.

Makes just under 4 dozen cookies