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Adorable Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies

A cute, melting snowman cookie featuring white icing, candy eyes, an orange sprinkle nose, and pretzel stick arms.
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Create these charming Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies for a fun, kid-friendly holiday baking project. These cookies use simple decoration techniques to achieve a whimsical, melting effect perfect for Christmas cookie trades.

Ingredients

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  • 1 batch prepared sugar cookie dough (store-bought or no-chill recipe)
  • 1 cup royal icing (pre-made or homemade)
  • 12 large marshmallows
  • 12 mini marshmallows
  • 24 small candy eyes
  • 24 orange sprinkles or small candy pieces (for noses)
  • 24 thin pretzel sticks or licorice pieces (for arms)
  • 24 small, colorful candies or sprinkles (for scarves)

Instructions

  1. Prepare and bake your sugar cookies according to your chosen recipe. Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack.
  2. Prepare the royal icing. Thin the icing slightly so it spreads easily, but remains thick enough to hold shape for details.
  3. Place one large marshmallow near the top center of each cooled cookie. This will be the snowman’s head.
  4. Use a small amount of icing to secure the large marshmallow head to the cookie base.
  5. Create the ‘melted’ puddle effect by spreading a thin layer of icing around the base of the large marshmallow, letting it flow outward slightly onto the cookie surface.
  6. Attach the small marshmallow onto the large marshmallow to form the head. Secure it with a tiny dot of icing if needed.
  7. Decorate the face: Place two candy eyes onto the small marshmallow head. Place one orange sprinkle below the eyes for the nose.
  8. Attach the ‘arms’: Gently press two pretzel sticks or licorice pieces into the sides of the large marshmallow, positioning them as if the snowman is melting.
  9. Add the ‘scarf’: Place a colorful candy or sprinkle just below the head where it meets the body marshmallow to resemble a scarf.
  10. Allow the icing to dry completely before serving or storing. This is a great recipe for holiday baking fun.

Notes

  • For the easiest assembly, use store-bought sugar cookie dough. This makes the recipe very kid friendly.
  • If you want a richer base, use a peanut butter cookie dough instead of plain sugar cookies.
  • To achieve the best melting look, use a slightly runnier consistency of royal icing for the base puddle than you use for the facial details.
  • These cookies are excellent for Christmas cookie trade recipes because they travel well once the icing is fully set.

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