Description
These Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies are a festive holiday treat featuring soft sugar cookies topped with gooey melted marshmallows, decorated to resemble adorable snowmen. Perfect for holiday parties, these cookies combine classic sugar cookie flavors with fun and creative decoration using icing, chocolate chips, and candy pieces.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons milk
Decorations
- Large marshmallows
- White icing or frosting
- Mini chocolate chips
- Orange candy pieces (for noses)
- Black decorating gel or icing (for eyes, mouth, buttons)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the softened unsalted butter and white sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and milk into the creamed butter and sugar until fully combined and smooth.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing gently until a dough forms. Be careful not to overmix, just combine until no dry flour remains.
- Form Dough Balls: Roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch diameter balls and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8–10 minutes or until the edges turn lightly golden, indicating they are ready.
- Add Marshmallows & Soften: Remove the cookies from the oven and quickly place one large marshmallow on top of each cookie. Return the baking sheets to the oven for an additional 1–2 minutes to soften and slightly melt the marshmallows.
- Create Melted Effect and Cool: Gently press the softened marshmallows down to create a melted snowman head look. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets.
- Decorate Cookies: Decorate the melted marshmallow snowmen using white icing or frosting as glue, mini chocolate chips for eyes and buttons, orange candy pieces for noses, and black decorating gel or icing for facial features and details. Get creative to bring each snowman to life!
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature for easy creaming with sugar.
- Use parchment paper to prevent cookies from sticking and help with easy cleanup.
- If marshmallows brown too quickly, keep a close eye and reduce melting time as oven temperatures can vary.
- Allow cookies to cool fully before decorating to prevent icing from melting.
- For extra flavor, consider adding a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the dry ingredients.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to 5 days.
