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Cream together butter and powdered sugar; blend in vanilla.

Add flour and salt to creamed mixture, blending well. Stir in oats. Divide dough in thirds.

Shape one part of the dough into twelve  1 1/4" balls to be used as the base of the snowman. Shape the second part of dough into twelve  1" balls to be used as the bodies. Shape the third part of the dough into twelve 3/4" balls to be used as the heads. 

Place on ungreased cookies sheet. Slightly flatten balls, except for the smallest size. 

Bake in 325 degree oven until done; 15 to 20 minutes for small and medium balls, 25 minutes for large balls.

Icing

Add enough light cream or milk to 2 cups powdered sugar to make icing dipping consistency. Stir in a dash of salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Dip each ball in icing, lifting out with a fork to drain. Let dry. 

To make each snowman. fasten base, body and head together with a little more icing. Decorate with candies.

Yield: 12 snowmen