These melted snowmen make everyone laugh and they could not be easier. A round sugar cookie is flooded with white icing that drips like a puddle, a toasted marshmallow sits on top for the head, and a candy face, pretzel arms and a few chocolate chip buttons finish him off. Fifteen minutes, no oven, and every snowman looks different.
Why You’ll Love It
- No baking, store-bought cookies.
- 15 minutes for a dozen.
- Every one looks different, which is the fun.
What You Need
- 12 round sugar cookies (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 12 large marshmallows
- black and orange gel icing (for the faces)
- 24 pretzel sticks (for arms)
- 36 mini chocolate chips (for buttons)
How to Make Melted Snowman Cookies
- Whisk the powdered sugar and milk into a thick but pourable icing.
- Spoon icing onto each cookie and let it run to the edges like a puddle.
- Set a marshmallow on each cookie, off to one side, while the icing is wet. For a melted look, warm the marshmallows 5 seconds in the microwave first.
- Pipe two dots of black icing for eyes, an orange dot for the nose and a little mouth on each marshmallow.
- Push two pretzel sticks into the icing for arms and press mini chocolate chips in for buttons. Let set 30 minutes.
Tips
- Thick icing holds the puddle shape; add powdered sugar if it runs off.
- A food-safe black marker draws faces fast on the marshmallows.
- Let the kids do the faces; crooked is better.
Serving and Storing
Store loosely covered at room temperature for 3 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use royal icing?
Yes, it sets harder and travels better.
Can I bake the cookies?
Yes, any sugar cookie recipe works; cool fully first.
How far ahead?
Make them the day before; the icing needs a few hours to set.
Melted Snowman Cookies
Store-bought sugar cookies topped with white icing, a marshmallow head and a candy face. The funny melted snowman that takes 15 minutes and no oven.
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Ingredients
- 12 round sugar cookies store-bought or homemade
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 12 large marshmallows
- black and orange gel icing for the faces
- 24 pretzel sticks for arms
- 36 mini chocolate chips for buttons
Instructions
- Whisk the powdered sugar and milk into a thick but pourable icing.
- Spoon icing onto each cookie and let it run to the edges like a puddle.
- Set a marshmallow on each cookie, off to one side, while the icing is wet. For a melted look, warm the marshmallows 5 seconds in the microwave first.
- Pipe two dots of black icing for eyes, an orange dot for the nose and a little mouth on each marshmallow.
- Push two pretzel sticks into the icing for arms and press mini chocolate chips in for buttons. Let set 30 minutes.
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