Butterscotch Basketball Cookies

• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• Paste food coloring

1. In a microwave, melt butterscotch chips; cool for 10 minutes. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Beat in melted chips. Gradually add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter and a 3-in. round cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased
3. . Bake at 375u0b0 for 5-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
4. For frosting, combine shortening, water, flour and vanilla in a bowl; mix well. Gradually beat in sugar. Place 1 cup frosting in a plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe shirt and shorts on players. Fill in outline and smooth with a metal spatula. Tint 1/4 cup frosting black; place in a plastic bag. Pipe lines on round cookies to create basketballs; pipe hair, eyes and noses on players. Tint 1/4 cup frosting red; pipe a mouth on each player. Tint remaining frosting to match team colors of your choice; pipe around shirts and shorts and add a letter on shirts if desired.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/butterscotch-basketball-cookies/ (may not work)