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snowman cookies on white plate with Reese's, marshmallows, white candy, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and pretzel sticks
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Melted Snowman Cookies

These soft and sweet Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies are made with miniature Reese's Cups, salty pretzel sticks, melted marshmallows, and white chocolate. The perfect holiday craft for Christmas baking, decorating sugar cookies with snowmen is an easy kid-friendly craft that is both fun and delicious! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best christmas cookies, christmas cookies, cookies for kids, melted snowman cookies, santa cookies, sugar cookies
Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 24 prepared sugar cookies
  • 12 large marshmallows; cut in half for the body
  • 12 mini Reese's peanut butter cups; cut in half for the hat
  • 12 ounces. white candy melts
  • 48 miniature chocolate chips for the eyes
  • 48 pretzel sticks for the arms
  • 24 orange jimmies or you can use orange gel for the nose
  • sparkling sugar or sprinkles; optional

Instructions

  • Prepare your favorite sugar cookie recipe or you can also use store-bought prepared sugar cookies. Lay out cookies on parchment paper or line baking sheets with parchment paper and place the sugar cookies on top. Have all of your ingredients out and prepared for cookies to be assembled.
  • In a microwaveable safe bowl, melt the white candy melts according to the instructions.

How to assemble cookies

  • Place half of a large marshmallow on top of the cookie where the head would go. Be sure to leave some space for the hat. Using a small spoon, spoon the melted candy melts on top of the marshmallow to cover the marshmallow completely. Spoon more if needed and spread it unevenly just to the edge of the cookie.
  • Immediately press the Reese's peanut butter cup to the top to form the hat.
  • Add two mini chocolate chips to form the eyes.
  • Add an orange Jimmie to form the nose.
  • Add two pretzel sticks to form the hands.
  • Lastly, sprinkle sparkling sugar on top.
  • Let the cookies to harden for at least 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Tips
  • Be sure to allow the cookies to fully harden before enjoying so that the snowmen will stay in place. 
  • Use parchment paper to decorate the cookies or there will be a huge mess! 
  • Use white chocolate peanut butter cups rather than milk chocolate. 
  • Mini chocolate chips are best for the eyes are they are small enough to place on the marshmallow. 
Storage
Store the leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for four to five days. You can also refrigerate them. 
Freeze the sugar cookies in advance and pull them out with the other ingredients whenever you are ready to decorate. Allow the sugar cookies to thaw before decorating.