Santa Claus Cookies-Part 2

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Title: Santa Claus Cookies-Part 2
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

See part 1 for ingredients

Recipe by: CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK
Mix granulated sugar, shortening, milk, lemon peel and egg. Stir in
flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Shape
dough into 1-1/4" balls. Place about 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet;
flatten each to about 2-1/2" diameter with greased bottom of glass dipped
in sugar. Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes; cool.
Spread cookie with small amount of Creamy Frosting ( mix all frosting
ingredients to desired consistency) Press on miniature marshmallow for
tassel of cap. Sprinkle top third of cookie with red sugar. Press 2
currants for eyes and red cinnamon candy for nose into center third.
Sprinkle bottom third with coconut for beard. Frost and decorate each
cookie before starting another. (About 1-1/2 dozen cookies).
For Santa Claus Cookie Pops: After shaping dough into balls, insert
wooden ice-cream sticks halfway into balls; continue as directed.

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