Method:

• Heat oven to 375°F (190°C) for shiny metal baking sheet or 350°F (180°C) for dark or non- stick baking sheet. Stir cookie mix, melted butter, flour and egg in medium bowl until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half.
• Stir green food color, a drop at a time, into part of dough used to make Christmas Trees until desired color is reached.
• Roll dough on floured surface until about 1/4- inch (1 cm) thick. Cut green dough with 3 1/2 - to 5-inch (8.75-12.5 cm) Christmas tree cookie cutter; cut white dough with 3 1/2 - to 5-inch (8.75-12.5 cm) snowman cookie cutter. (Dip cutter in flour for easy cutting)
• Place 2-inches (5 cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet. Carefully insert a wooden stick into bottom of each cookie.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute before removing from baking sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Decorate as directed below.
• For Christmas Trees: Leave frosting white OR stir a few drops green food color into frosting if desired; spread baked cookies with frosting. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Press tiny candies into frosting for tree decorations. To make star for top of tree, flatten large yellow gumdrop by rolling with rolling pin; cut into star shape with sharp knife. Place on cookie.
• For Snowmen: Spread baked cookies with frosting. To make hat, flatten large black gumdrop by rolling with rolling pin; cut into hat shape with sharp knife. Place on cookie. To make scarf, cut long strip from any red variety Betty Crocker* Fruit by the Foot* Chewy Fruit Snack Roll; cut small slits into ends of scarf with scissors to look like fringe.
• Place around neck of snowman. Use raisins or candy for eyes, nose and buttons. Attach small unwrapped candy cane to snowman.