Snowmen Butter Cookies

 

Ingredients:

250 g. unsalted butter (softened)

1/3 cup caster sugar

1 tsp. water

2 to 2 1/4 cups plain flour (sifted)

Red and green liquid/paste food coloring

Black sesame seeds, for eyes

Almond nibs, for nose

Methods:

1. In a mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in water.  Gradually beat in 2 cups flour and mix well, if needed, add remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time until dough is pliable, but not dry.  Place 1/3 cup dough each in 2 small bowls.  Add red to one and green to the other, mix to incorporate the color into the dough, and set aside.
2. Shape remaining dough into 12 1" balls, and 12 1 1/2" balls.  Place 1 small ball above 1 larger ball on ungreased baking sheets, flatten slightly.  I made the snowmen smaller; thus is able to make 16 Snowmen, instead of 12.
3. For each snowman, I shape 1 tsp. of colored dough into a hat, and place above head.  For scarf, shape a small portion of red and green dough into a 2" rope, twist ropes together, leaving one end untwisted. Place scarf around snowman's neck.  Insert black sesame seeds for eyes and almond nibs for nose.
4. Bake in a preheated oven of 176 degree Celsius for 10-12 minutes or until set.
5. Cool on baking sheet and when cooled down, store in airtight jars.

A closer view

This recipe is adapted from 'Taste of Home' by: Suzanne, with slight adjustments to suit my baking preference.