Yield: 24 cookies

Melted Snowman Cookies

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

These adorable Melted Snowman Cookies will bring smiles to everyone's faces on a chilly day. A chewy sugar cookie base is topped with vanilla frosting and decorated to resemble a melted snowman for a fun winter treat!

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • ½ cup salted butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour (plus extra for rolling)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the Topping

  • 24 regular size marshmallows
  • 1 tub (16 ounce) vanilla frosting
  • Green food coloring
  • 24 small stick pretzels
  • 24 orange jimmies (for nose)
  • Black gel icing (small tube)
  • Coconut flakes (for snow), optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter with sugar until well blended. Add in vanilla extract. Stir in flour and baking powder.
  3. On a lightly floured surface, turn out the dough and roll to about ¼-½-inch thickness.
  4. Using a lid from a mason jar, or a 3-inch circle cookie cutter, cut out circles and place on cookie sheet.
  5. Bake cookies for 7-9 mninutes, until bottoms are lightly golden. Cool on wire rack completely before decorating.
  6. Frost cookies with vanilla frosting (just a thin layer, you won't use all of it yet). Add a marshmallow to one side of each cookie, pressing into the frosting so it will stick. Use a toothpick to dollop the front of the marshmallow and press an orange jimmie in the center for the nose.
  7. With the remaining frosting, tint green (or any color) for the scarf. Pipe the scarf around the base of each marshmallow.
  8. Using the black gel icing, dot on eyes and mouth (or use melted chocolate).
  9. FInally, break each pretzel stick in half and press into frosting to create arms.
  10. Place cookies on a platter lined with coconut flakes (for snow, optional).

Notes

  • You'll need about 2 cups of vanilla frosting. You can use our homemade frosting or our homemade sour cream frosting is perfect too.
  • Cookies stay fresh in airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • Change up the decorations. Use mini M&M's for face and "buttons." Use red licorice for scarf.
  • See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1 cookie

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 311Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 424mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 5gSugar: 24gProtein: 5g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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