Cookie Angels

• 23 cup butter flavor shortening
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 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)

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.
6. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
7. For angel heads, roll teaspoonfuls of reserved dough into 18 balls; lightly press onto pointed end of each wedge.
8. Press a pretzel into each side for wings.
9. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
11. FOr hair, in a small mixing bowl beat 1/4 cup vanilla frosting and confectioner's sugar until smooth; tint with food coloring.
12. Press dough through a garlic press.
13. Trim strands to desired length; place on heads.
14. For halos, attach yellow Life Savers.
15. Frost gowns with remaining frosting;sprinkle with crushed Life Savers Use decorating gels to add faces.

butter flavor, sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, pretzels, vanilla frosting, brown paste food coloring, yellow lifesavers, green lifesavers

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cookie-angels-343149 (may not work)