Description
β Create joyful memories with these adorable Melting Snowman Cookies that are fun to make and even better to eat during the holiday season.
πͺ Delight in a creative and delicious activity perfect for all ages, transforming simple ingredients into festive snowy treats.
Ingredients
12 sugar cookies (homemade or refrigerated dough)
2 cups royal icing (divided and thinned for different consistencies)
6 large marshmallows, halved
Long orange sprinkles (for noses)
12β48 mini M&Ms (depending on use for buttons)
Black gel food coloring or edible black decorating gel
Instructions
1. Prepare or bake 12 sugar cookies according to your recipe or package instructions; allow to cool completely.
2. Color half a cup of royal icing black and thin it to a 15-second consistency for piping details.
3. Thin the remaining white royal icing to about a 10-second consistency, ideal for dripping and flooding the cookies.
4. Frost each cookie generously with the white icing, letting it drip over the edges to create a βmeltedβ snow effect.
5. While the white icing is still wet, place a halved marshmallow near the back of each cookie to serve as the snowman’s head. Press mini M&Ms onto the icing as buttons.
6. Use the black icing in a piping bag to draw stick arms extending away from the marshmallow, giving a βmeltingβ impression.
7. Allow the cookies to set for 20β30 minutes or until the icing hardens.
8. Once set, add facial features on the marshmallow using black icing or edible markers: two eyes, a surprised βOβ mouth, and attach an orange sprinkle for the carrot nose, using leftover white icing as glue.
Notes
π Use pre-made slice-and-bake cookies and store-bought royal icing for a quick, kid-friendly version.
π Thin royal icing carefully to achieve the right consistency for dripping and piping.
π« Let cookies cool fully before icing to prevent melting and ensure smooth application.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Setting time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Decorating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 78
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 42mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 2mg
Keywords: Melting, Snowman, Cookies, Holiday