Heat oven to 400 degrees. In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in egg and milk. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tbsps about 3 inches apart. Press bottom of drinking glass on each until about 1/4 inch and 3 inches in diameter. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Spread frosting on cookie (frost and decorate each cookie before starting another). Over top third of cookie, sprinkle red sugar for hat; press on miniature marshmallow for tassel. Into center third of cookie, press 2 currants for eyes and 1 cinnamon candy for nose. Over bottom third of cookie, sprinkle coconut for beard.
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11/23/2008
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