Chocolate Snowmen
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 1 Categories:
Chocolate
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1
Cup
semisweet chocolate morsels 2
Cups
all purpose flour 3/4
Teaspoon
baking powder 1/2
Teaspoon
salt 3/4
Cup
butter or margarine 1
Cup
granulated sugar 1
Teaspoon
vanilla extract
sifted confectioners sugar 1/4
Cup
semisweet chocolate morsels,
melted (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350~F. In small, heavy saucepan over low heat chocolate
morsels 3 to 5 minutes or until melted, stirring until smooth; remove from
heat. In small bowl, combine flour baking powder and salt. In large bowl
with
electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter, granulated sugar and vanilla
until fluffy; beat in melted chocolate. Gradually beat in flour mixture
until
blended.
To make each snowman, roll dough into 3 balls 1 1/2 inches, 1 1/4 inches and
1
inch each. Brush dough lightly with water where balls will touch. On
ungreased
cookie sheet, line up balls from largest to smallest, so they are touching
where brushed with water. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake 10 to 15 minutes
or until centers of cookies are just set. Cool on cookie sheet on wire rack.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar; pipe on facial features and buttons with
melted chocolate if desired.
Makes about 10 snowmen
Posted To Recipelu JGreene274@aol.com 12/3/98
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