Easy Melted Snowman Cookies Recipe
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These adorable melted snowman cookies are the perfect thing to make on a snowy day or during the holiday season. Each cookie looks like a little snowman who’s just started to melt, complete with a marshmallow head and a happy snowman face.
With just a handful of ingredients, this easy recipe brings much fun to any kitchen and is great for classroom parties or family baking days.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Uses simple ingredients like sugar cookie dough and icing
- Fun cookies for little hands to help decorate
- The perfect treat for a holiday party or days of cookies at home
- Looks adorable on any dessert table with their cute snowman faces and mini M&Ms
- Stores easily in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days
- A fun twist on traditional Christmas cookies that the whole family will enjoy
Ingredients for this snowman cookies recipe
- Roll of sugar cookie dough
- White cookie icing
- Orange cookie icing
- Black cookie icing
- Jet puffed marshmallows
- M&Ms
How to make melted snowman sugar cookies
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 – Bake the cookies, according to the cookie dough instructions.
Step 2 –Allow the cookies to cool.
Step 3 – Use the white icing to create the melted snowman base. You can add the icing and then use a toothpick to spread it around evenly. Press a marshmallow into the white icing.
Step 4 – Add the button candies to the cookies.
Step 5 – Allow the cookies to set for about 30 minutes, until icing has hardened
Step 6 -Use the black icing to add the snowman’s eyes, mouth, and arms. Use the orange to add the carrot nose.
Step 7 – Allow these to set, about 30 minutes until icing is set. Serve.
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Raquel’s Time Saving Tips
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray so cookies bake evenly and release easily.
- Let cookies cool completely on a cooling rack before decorating or the white cookie icing will slide off.
- Spread the icing gently using a toothpick or back of a spoon to shape the melted snowmen.
- Press each marshmallow head into the top of each cookie while the icing is still wet so it sticks well.
- Allow plenty of time for icing to set before adding details with black and orange cookie icing.
Substitutions and Variations
- Make your own sugar cookies using your favorite sugar cookie mix if you prefer homemade dough.
- Use royal icing instead of white cookie icing for a more polished finish that hardens quickly.
- Try using edible markers to decorate each snowman face.
- Mix a drop of almond extract into your icing for a light flavor upgrade.
- Try shaping the dough with a cookie cutter for evenly sized festive cookies.
- Make a fun Snowman Party board with these and my Snowman Cheese Ball, My Melted Snowman Bark and my Snowman Cocoa Bombs,
FAQs About Melted Snowman Cookies
Yes, you can bake the cookies and decorate them a day or two before serving. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature to keep them soft and fresh.
White cookie icing or royal icing both work great. If you use royal icing, you can control the consistency better for a smooth melted look.
Let little hands add the marshmallow heads and M&M buttons. The decorating part is the best part and makes for a fun time with the whole family.
Yes, but for the best look, freeze undecorated cookies wrapped in plastic wrap, then decorate after thawing.
If you make your own dough, mix on low speed at first, then high speed to bring the flour mixture together. For store-bought dough, just slice and bake as directed.
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Melted Snowman Cookies
Equipment
- Wire Rack
- Cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 1 16.5 oz. roll of sugar cookie dough
- White cookie icing
- Orange cookie icing
- Black cookie icing
- 16 jet puffed marshmallows
- 32 M&Ms
Instructions
- Bake the cookies, according to the cookie dough instructions.
- Allow the cookies to cool.
- Use the white icing to create the melted snowman base. You can add the icing and then use a toothpick to spread it around evenly.
- Press a marshmallow into the white icing.
- Allow the cookies to set for about 30 minutes, until icing has hardened.
- Use the black icing to add the snowman’s eyes, mouth, and arms.
- Use the orange to add the carrot nose.
- Allow these to set, about 30 minutes until icing is set.
Notes
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Very cute and easy to make.