Melting Snowman Cookies

Melting Snowman Cookies is quick and easy to make with simple ingredients. Create these snowmen cookies for all your holiday plans.

Easy Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies:

These Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies start with a sugar cookie mix and then turned into a fun snowman cookie. These melted snowman cookies recipe are fun to decorate with candy mini m&m and a carrot nose.

If you love to host holiday parties with your kids, make these delicious decorated sugar cookies. The total time to make these cookies is about 30 minutes so this makes the perfect cookie to make.

Sugar Cookies make the perfect holiday cookie but decorating them as snowman makes for a fun cold winter day activity. You can even prepare the Christmas cookies ahead of time so they are ready to decorate for the party.

Check out this Melted Snowman Bark Recipe.

Ingredients:

For the Cookies:

• Sugar Cookie Mix
• Ingredients to make the cookie based on the package instructions
• Large Marshmallows cut in half
• Long Orange Sprinkles
• M&Ms
• Black Decorating Gel

For the Royal Icing:

• Egg Whites
• Powdered Sugar
• Cream of Tartar

How to Make Melting Snowman Cookies:

• Step 1 – Prepare Cookies- Prepare the cookies based on the package instructions for round sugar cookies. Bake in the oven at the right temperature. Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray or cover with parchment paper.
• Step 2 – Cool Cookies – Let the cookies cool completely before decorating. We recommend placing on a cooling racks.
• Step 3 – Beat Icing – Beat together the royal icing ingredients in a medium bowl to a 10 second consistency.  You can beat on high power with an electric mixer or a stand mixer.
• Step 4 – Add icing to piping bag – Fill a piping bag with the icing. Then cut off a small tip in the piping bag.
• Step 5 – Frost Cookie s- Frost each of the cookies with the icing. Then allow the icing to drip over the sides of the cookies to look like melted snow.
• Step 6 – Half Marshmallows – Immediately add half of the marshmallows onto each cookie toward the back of the cookies. 

• Step 7 – Top with M&M’s – Then add the M&Ms in the front to resemble the buttons on a snowman.
• Step 8 – Dry Icing – Allow the icing to dry completely (20-30 minutes). Then use the black decorating gel to add on the face and black stick arms. 
• Step 9 – Add Orange Nose – Use the leftover white icing to attach the long orange sprinkle. This will help to attached onto the marshmallow for the nose of the snowman.
• Step 10 – Serve and Enjoy – Let the decorating gel completely and then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy.

Assembling Melted Snowman Cookies:

These melted snowman cookies are so fun to make. You only need a few ingredients to make these Snowman Cookies.

• We start by making the frosting the cookies and allow it to fall to the sides of the cookies. This make it look like the snowman is melting.
• Then cut the marshmallow and immediately top the halved marshmallow with icing.
• We topped the icing with M&M’s to for the buttons in the middle of the cookie. But you can also use miniature chocolate chips.
• Use black gel coloring to draw the eyes and arms on the head of the snowman and frosting. You can also use black licorice to create the arms.
• We used a orange sprinkle to create the nose, but you can also use orange food coloring.
• We did not add a scarf or a pipe, but that would be a fun addition to get creative with.

Can I Make Homemade Sugar Cookies?

Yes, you can make sugar cookies from scratch. If you need an easy recipe, check out our Sugar Cookie Recipe. Sugar Cookies are easily made with these simple ingredients and baked on a ungreased baking sheet.

Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to cut the cookies.

Sugar Cookie Dough Ingredients include:

• All Purpose Flour
• Salt
• Baking Powder
• Clear Vanilla Extract
• Unsalted Butter
• Almond Extract

How do you keep Cut Out Sugar Cookies from Spreading?

If you have a problem with the cookies spreading, make sure to chill the cookie dough before baking. This allows for the dough to be thicker and sturdier when the dough has been chilled.

Recipe Tips for Melted Snowmen Cookies:

• Cookie Scoop – To keep the cookies even, we recommend using a cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto the baking sheet.
• Baking Cookies – Make sure to not to overbake the cookies. Bake the cookies according to package.
• Frosting the Cookies – To frost the cookies we recommend using a piping bag. But you can also place in a zip lock bag.
• Decorating Cookies – Make sure the cookies have cooled to room temperature before decorating them.
• Frosting Drying – Before drawing the black arms on the snowman, we recommend to wait at 30 minutes. This allows the frosting to harden.

Snowman Melted Cookie Variations:

• Frosting – We made icing to frost this winter treat. But you can also use melted white chocolate to add to the top. Melt white chocolate chips in the microwave for an easy frosting.
• Sugar Cookies – We prepared the sugar cookies with a packaged mix. But you can also buy store bought sugar cookies to decorate. Feel free to make sugar cookies from scratch.
• Marshmallow – Instead of using a marshmallow, feel free to use a peanut butter cup for a chocolate flavor.
• Decorating the Cookies – Feel free to use other candies or other gel icing to decorate the cookies. You can even add peppermint extract to the cookie dough for added flavor.

Can I save Leftover Icing?

Yes, you can store leftover icing for up to 2 weeks. Make sure to store in an air tight container.

How to Store Leftovers:

Store the leftover cookies at room temperature for up to 1 week in an air tight container. These cookies are perfect to prepare ahead of time for all your holiday parties.

Print Recipe for Melting Snowman Cookies:

More Easy Christmas Dessert Recipes:

• Crock Pot Christmas Candy Recipe
• Christmas Tree Pretzels
• Christmas Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
• Christmas No Bake Cookies