Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies – Easy Christmas Cookie Recipe
If you’re looking for a holiday cookie that’s fun to make and gets a laugh, these Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies are it. Cute and festive, they are a cheerful holiday treat perfect for all ages.
They start with simple sugar cookies, and then you decorate them with candy to look like little melting snowmen. Kids love helping with these, and they’re always a hit at Christmas get-togethers or cookie exchanges.
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These melted snowman sugar cookies are one of those holiday treats that make everyone smile the second they see them.
How to Make Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies
Here are the ingredients you need to make these melted snowman sugar cookies, plus step by step instructions for how to make them.
Ingredients
- 16 oz package ready to bake sugar cookie dough (we used this)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tbsp milk
- 12 Mini Reese’s Cups unwrapped, (cut in half)
- 48 mini chocolate chips
- 24 orange sprinkles
- 48 Mini M&Ms
Step by Step Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to keep the cookies from sticking.
2. Place the sugar cookie dough pieces on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2-3 inches between each one. Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
3. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then move them to a wire rack. Allow them to cool completely, about 10 minutes, before decorating.
4. Cut each Mini Reese’s Cup in half to use for the snowmen hats.
5. In a small bowl, add the powdered sugar and stir in the milk a little at a time until you reach a thick icing consistency. The icing should be spreadable but not runny.
6. Work with 3 cookies at a time unless you have extra hands to help with decorating.
7. Spoon a small amount of icing onto the center of a cookie and spread it outward in an uneven circle. Remember, the snowmen are supposed to look melted.
8. Place half of a Reese’s Cup at the top of the cookie for the snowman’s hat.
9. Add two mini chocolate chips, point-side down, just under the hat to make the eyes.
10. Place one orange sprinkle below the eyes to create the nose.
11. Add two Mini M&Ms under the nose to make buttons.
12. Let the cookies sit until the icing firms up completely, about 20-30 minutes, before serving or packaging.
These cookies are easy to pull together, and the decorating part is really where the fun comes in. No need to worry about making them perfect, the sillier they look, the better. Set them out at a party or box them up for friends, and you’ll have a holiday treat that everyone enjoys.
More Christmas Treats
- Holiday M&Ms Cake Mix Cookie Bars
- Reindeer Sugar Cookies
- Christmas Haystack Cookies
- Melted Snowman Chocolate Bark
Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 16 oz package ready to bake sugar cookie dough
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tbsp milk
- 12 Mini Reese’s Cups unwrapped (cut in half)
- 48 mini chocolate chips
- 24 orange sprinkles
- 48 Mini M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to keep the cookies from sticking.
- Place the sugar cookie dough pieces on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2-3 inches between each one. Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then move them to a wire rack. Allow them to cool completely, about 10 minutes, before decorating.
- Cut each Mini Reese’s Cup in half to use for the snowmen hats.
- In a small bowl, add the powdered sugar and stir in the milk a little at a time until you reach a thick icing consistency. The icing should be spreadable but not runny.
- Work with 3 cookies at a time unless you have extra hands to help with decorating.
- Spoon a small amount of icing onto the center of a cookie and spread it outward in an uneven circle. Remember, the snowmen are supposed to look melted.
- Place half of a Reese’s Cup at the top of the cookie for the snowman’s hat.
- Add two mini chocolate chips, point-side down, just under the hat to make the eyes.
- Place one orange sprinkle below the eyes to create the nose.
- Add two Mini M&Ms under the nose to make buttons.
- Let the cookies sit until the icing firms up completely, about 20-30 minutes, before serving or packaging.
