Melted Snowman Cookies
Start with sugar cookies and royal frosting. Decorate with candy, gel, and marshmallows to look like a melting snowman. Fun idea for bake sales and holiday parties.
Servings: 16 cookies
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
- 1 cup Butter softened (16 ounces or 2 sticks, or 450 grams)
- 1⅓ cups White sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- ¾ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 3⅓ cups Flour, white, all-purpose all-purpose
- 1¼ teaspoon Baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
Royal Icing
- 7 teaspoons Meringue powder
- 3 cups Confectioner's sugar icing sugar, sifted
- 5 teaspoons Water
Decorations
- 16 large Marshmallows
- 2 units Sour peach candies to cut into carrot noses
- 60 individual M&Ms smarties, for buttons
- 1 tube Black soft gel paste food color eyes, mouth, arms
Instructions
Sugar Cookies
- In electric mixer, cream butter and sugar, Add eggs and vanilla.1 cup Butter, 1⅓ cups White sugar, 2 large Eggs, ¾ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Gradually add flour, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined.3⅓ cups Flour, white, all-purpose, 1¼ teaspoon Baking powder, ¾ teaspoon Salt
- Cover mixing bowl and chill in fridge for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Line cookie sheets with silicone baking mats.
- Roll out dough to ¼-inch thick on floured surface.
- Cut out random shapes with knife to resemble melted snowman bodies, approximately size of palm of hand. Place one inch apart on lined baking sheets.
- Bake approximately 8 minutes until bottoms are slightly golden brown.Cool completely before icing.
Royal Icing
- Add all ingredients to mixing bowl and beat on medium low for 5-8 minutes until peaks form.Keep damp tea towel over bowl to prevent icing from drying out while you're working.7 teaspoons Meringue powder, 3 cups Confectioner's sugar, 5 teaspoons Water
Decorate Cookies
- Apply icing to cooled cookies using large, smooth knife, and allow to set. Reserve 1 tablespoon of icing to use as 'glue' to attach buttons to snowmen.
- Slightly melt marshmallows by heating on plate in microwave oven for not more than 10 seconds, then carefully transfer to cookies. Alternately, warm in toaster oven until slightly melted.16 large Marshmallows
- Use candy and soft gel food color to create snowmen.2 units Sour peach candies, 60 individual M&Ms, 1 tube Black soft gel paste food color
- Store in airtight container in fridge up to 7 days.
Notes
Cookies and Icing
You can use any flat cookies and white icing/frosting that matches the color of your marshmallows.
Decorating Tips
The melted snowman can have a slightly melted head or you can leave the marshmallow intact.
- Nose: I used little slices of fuzzy peach candies. You could also use orange marzipan.
- Buttons: Use a small amount of icing to 'glue' buttons to snowman.
- Arms: Could also use pretzels or small candy canes.
- More ideas: Add bow ties, scarves, hats, mitts, micro marshmallow snowballs and more.
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Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 1g