Cookie Angels

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 36 miniature pretzels
• 1 (15 ounce) can vanilla frosting (divided)
• brown paste food coloring
• 18 yellow lifesavers five-flavor roll candy
• 10 green lifesavers five-flavor roll candy (crushed)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 in a small mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; beat in egg.
• 3 combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture.
• 4 set aside 1/2 cup of dough; divide remaining dough intothree portions.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion into a 6 inches circle; cut each into six wedges. transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 for angel heads, roll teaspoonfuls of reserved dough into 18 balls; lightly press onto pointed end of each wedge. press a pretzel into each side for wings.
• 7 bake at 350f for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 8 remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 9 for hair, in a small mixing bowl beat 1/4 cup vanilla frosting and confectioner's sugar until smooth; tint with food coloring. press dough through a garlic press. trim strands to desired length; place on heads.
• 10 for halos, attach yellow life savers.
• 11 frost gowns with remaining frosting;sprinkle with crushed life savers use decorating gels to add faces.