| 1 | Beat butter until creamy. |
| 2 | Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. |
| 3 | Blend in egg and vanilla. |
| 4 | Sift together flour, soda and salt. |
| 5 | Add to creamed mixture; blend well. |
| 6 | Stir in oats. |
| 7 | For ease in handling, chill dough about 1 hour. |
| 8 | shape to form 1-inch balls. |
| 9 | Place on ungreased cooky sheets. |
| 10 | Flatten slightly with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. |
| 11 | Insert flat wooden stick or wooden skewer into each. |
| 12 | Bake in preheated moderate oven (375°F). |
| 13 | 10 to 12 minutes; cool. |
| 14 | frost cookies with confectioners" sugar frosting. |
| 15 | Attach chocolate shot for hair and gumdrop pieces for eyes, nose and mouth. |
| 16 | For girl cookies, pipe a bow onto hair with thick frosting. |
| 17 | Tie a ribbon bow onto stick for boy"s bow tie. |
| 18 | when frosting is set, insert sticks into large gumdrops so that cookies stand up. |
