Melted Snowman Cookies for Christmas Cookie Boxes
These Melting Snowman Cookies feature soft sugar cookies topped with white icing, marshmallow heads, and fun decorations. Perfect for winter parties and kid-friendly baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (with cooling and decorating)
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Ingredients
1 batch sugar cookie dough (homemade or store-bought)
12 large marshmallows, halved
2 cups powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
Mini chocolate chips or candy eyes
Orange sprinkles or candy for noses
Icing pens or colored melted chocolate
Instructions
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Bake sugar cookies at 350°F (177°C) for 9–11 minutes. Cool completely.
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Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to form glaze.
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Spoon glaze onto cooled cookies to create a melting snow shape.
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Press marshmallow halves into icing for snowman heads.
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Decorate with eyes, noses, buttons, and arms using candy or icing.
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Let icing set at room temp for 1 hour before serving or storing.
Notes
Let cookies cool before icing. Use gel food coloring or candy for vibrant decoration.