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Heat oven to 350F.
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Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
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Combine all cupcake ingredients in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
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Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
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Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
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Remove to cooling rack.
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Cool completely.
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Place 3/4 cup butter into bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
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Add powdered sugar and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
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Add marshmallow creme; continue beating until well mixed.
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Frost 12 cupcakes.
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(The remaining 12 cupcakes can be eaten as is or frozen in a container with a tight-fitting lid for future use.)
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Place coconut in shallow bowl, if desired.
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Roll edge of each frosted cupcake in coconut.
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Create snowmen by using 1 marshmallow for head and 1 for body.
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Draw eyes and mouth on marshmallow head using black decorator gel.
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Poke hole into marshmallow for nose, using toothpick; insert small piece of gumdrop into hole.
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Draw buttons onro marshmallow body using black decorator gel.
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Cut 2 (2x1/2-inch) strips of fruit leather for scarf; make V shape notch in 1 end of each strip.
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Assemble snowmen by placing small amount of frosting on top of marshmallow body; place ends of 2 scarf pieces onto frosting.
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Place small amount of frosting onto scarf pieces; place marshmallow head on top.
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Create hat using decorator candies or gumdrops; attach to head using small amount of frosting.
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Insert 2 toothpicks into bottom end of body, pushing through into head and leaving enough toothpick ends to insert into cupcake.
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Place snowmen on cupcakes, securing with toothpicks.
