Festive Pumpkins And Striped Green Snakes

• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• green sprinkles (for pumpkin decoration)
• 3 oz. light or Neufchatel cream cheese
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• black licorice, cut into small triangles for eyes and thin long pieces for mouth
• green food color (for snakes)
• red baking candies or red hots (for decoration)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Lightly grease baking sheet. In bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Slowly add flour mixture, mixing well, forming a stiff dough. May divide dough into 2 balls to make both cookies.

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