Description
Melted Snowman Cookies are a delightful and festive treat perfect for the holiday season. These sugar cookies are decorated with royal icing, marshmallow snowmen bodies, and colorful details like orange sprinkles for noses and M&Ms for buttons and eyes. Using simple ingredients and creative decorating techniques, these cookies bring a playful winter charm to any cookie platter.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 12 sugar cookies
Decoration
- 2 cups royal icing
- 6 marshmallows, cut in half
- Long orange sprinkles (for noses)
- M&Ms (for eyes and buttons)
- Black gel food color (for detailing)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sugar Cookies: Begin with 12 baked sugar cookies as the base for your melted snowman design. Allow them to cool completely before decorating to ensure the icing and decorations adhere properly.
- Apply Royal Icing Base: Using the 2 cups of royal icing, spread an even layer over the top of each cookie. This acts as the snowy background for the snowman and helps secure the marshmallows in place.
- Position Marshmallows: Cut 6 marshmallows in half to create two flat surfaces. Place two halves vertically, stacked or aligned, on each cookie to form the ‘melted’ snowman body. The melting effect is achieved by the vertical marshmallow halves representing the snowman’s squished shape.
- Add Snowman Features: Decorate the snowmen by placing long orange sprinkles on each marshmallow half to represent carrot noses. Use M&Ms to form eyes and buttons on the marshmallows, pressing them gently into the royal icing so they stay in place.
- Create Facial Details: Use black gel food color to draw small dots or lines for additional facial details such as a mouth or eyebrows, enhancing the snowman’s character and charm.
- Allow to Set: Let the decorated cookies sit at room temperature until the royal icing is fully dry and hardened, typically about 1-2 hours, to ensure all decorations are firmly set before serving or packaging.
Notes
- Royal icing should be prepared or purchased ahead of time and optionally tinted white if it’s not already.
- Use a piping bag or a small offset spatula to apply and smooth the royal icing.
- For best results, make sure marshmallows are fresh and cut cleanly to maintain the snowman shape.
- These cookies are best consumed within 3-4 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Substitute M&Ms with other small candy pieces if allergies are a concern.
Keywords: melted snowman cookies, holiday cookies, sugar cookies, royal icing cookies, festive treats, marshmallow cookies, Christmas cookies