Ingredients
1 dozen baked sugar cookies
6 marshmallows, halved at an angle
White cookie icing, for decorating
Black cookie icing or melted chocolate, for decorating
12 orange jimmies, for noses
24 mini M&M’s, for buttons
Chocolate jimmies, for arms
Preparation
Step 1Spread white cookie icing on sugar cookies to create melted blobs. Step 2Decorate marshmallows with black cookie icing to make dots for eyes and a smile (or smirk). Step 3Insert an orange jimmy into the marshmallow for a nose.Step 4Place marshmallow on cookie icing and add more cookie icing around the neck to secure it.Step 5Decorate buttons and arms: Place mini M&M’s on cookie icing for buttons and add chocolate jimmies for arms.
Freezing uncut dough After mixing, divide the dough evenly and shape each half into a flat disk about an inch thick. Wrap the dough pieces with a few layers of plastic wrap, and put them in a gallon zip top freezer bag. Lay flat to freeze. Thaw unwrapped at room temperature for 30 minutes on a lightly floured surface. Freezing dough cutouts After cutting your shapes, place them in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes or until firm. In an airtight container, create layers of the cutouts, separating each layer with parchment paper. To thaw, transfer frozen cutouts to a baking sheet and let sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes. Freezing decorated cookies The cookies can be frozen after they are completely baked and decorated using the same method that you would use to freeze the cutouts. Be sure to add all of the decorations at once so that the frosting doesn’t harden before they’re all set.
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