# What You Need:
→ Creamy Base
01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - ½ cup sour cream
03 - ¼ cup mayonnaise
04 - 1 tsp lemon juice
05 - ¼ tsp garlic powder
06 - ¼ tsp onion powder
07 - ⅛ tsp salt
08 - ⅛ tsp black pepper
→ Decorations & Garnishes
09 - 2 to 3 black olives, sliced for eyes, buttons, and mouth
10 - 1 small carrot, shaped into a small nose
11 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced for scarf
12 - 1 to 2 pretzel sticks for arms
13 - Fresh parsley or chives, finely chopped, optional
→ For Serving
14 - Crackers, breadsticks, or vegetable sticks
# Steps:
01 - In a medium mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
02 - Transfer the mixture to a large serving platter and sculpt into an uneven circle with a smaller mound on top to resemble a melted snowman.
03 - Place two olive slices on the smaller mound for eyes and several small olive pieces for a smiling mouth. Insert the carrot nose in the center of the face. Arrange additional olive slices or peppercorns down the body for buttons.
04 - Drape red bell pepper strips around the neck area to resemble a scarf. Insert pretzel sticks on each side as arms. Optionally, sprinkle chopped parsley or chives to add color and freshness.
05 - Present immediately accompanied by crackers, breadsticks, or vegetable sticks for dipping.
