Mitten 'n Snowball Treats

STEP 1

Place cereal into large bowl. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

STEP 2

Melt 1/2 cup butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat; add marshmallows. Cook, stirring constantly, 4-5 minutes or until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat. Pour marshmallow mixture over cereal. Stir until well coated.

STEP 3

Press cereal mixture evenly into prepared pan using buttered spatula. Let cool 30 minutes.

STEP 4

Invert pan onto sheet of waxed paper.

STEP 5

Trace around small child's hand on lightweight cardboard; cut to form a pattern. To make mittens, place pattern on cereal mixture; cut around pattern with table knife. Shape remaining cereal mixture with buttered hands into 1 1/2-inch snowballs. Roll snowballs in powdered sugar, if desired.

STEP 6

Combine all frosting ingredients except milk in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.

STEP 7

Spoon frosting into heavy resealable plastic food bag. Snip tiny tip from one corner to make a very small hole. Decorate mittens with frosting as desired.