Not every winter day looks like a wonderland. For every perfect, powdery snow day, we'll have many more gray, rainy or slushy ones. But with these recipes, you can turn every day into a day meant for building snowmen — just in the kitchen, instead of outside.

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These smiley treats have tons of homemade flavor, but store-bought pastry crust means they are super-easy to make. Marmalade filling and lemon juice cut the icing's sweetness, and a touch of chocolate brings it all together.

Give this comforting drink some extra personality with whipped cream, a few chocolate chips and a dried apricot. We challenge anyone not to grin at these rotund characters — the chubbier the glass, the cuter the snowman.

With just a few extra ingredients (bacon, whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate chips) your regular snow-day pancakes morph into an even more cheerful, on-theme breakfast.