Can you believe Christmas is only 10 days away? Usually by now I have at least nine different kinds of cookies and candies made, but this year I am way behind in my baking! Thankfully, I just received a box full of goodies containing everything needed to get me motivated from Sweet Creations by Good Cook including Sweet Mixing bowls, High-tem spatula, Flex cookie turner, Cookie dropper, Cookie Cutters, and two large Pure Aluminum cookie sheets. So, I took my package of baking arsenal, grabbed my little helper, and we went to work creating some delicious sugar cookies to submit in the Good Cook Virtual Cookie Exchange!
The sugar cookie recipe below is a personal family favorite and I make them every Christmas. Typically, we just cut them out, bake, and decorate them with homemade butter frosting plus festive sprinkles. They taste incredible and the kids love helping to deck them out with different cookie toppings. Some of the most memorable moments happen in the kitchen and baking these cookies together is a way for us to keep a yearly tradition going.
After seeing some adorable Melted Snowman cookies on Pinterest we decided to make our own version using the snowflake cookie cutter, marshmallows, peanut butter cups, Rolos, orange sprinkles, food coloring writers, snowcap candies, and simple sugar glaze. The most difficult aspect of creating these adorable Christmas cookies was getting the glaze the correct consistency to be able to flood the cookies. However, it is one of the best cookie glaze recipes I have ever worked with in that it does not call for meringue powder and dries shiny, hard for being able to easily write on. Also, it is like glue and the snowman marshmallow heads stick wonderfully on the cookie bases and stay secure without falling off.
If you have never used the Sweet Creations products before you should give them a try! I find there baking items to be fantastic and of great quality! The cookie cutters are perfect for little hands to grip and have a one-push soft-grip handle for easy cutting! Plus, the large aluminum pans are super for even baking and easy cleaning! Baking is so much more fun when you have the correct tools.
Here is how to make the Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies!
Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies Recipe
Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon butter extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Cookie Glaze
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon butter extract
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon milk
Decorations
- 24 marshmallows head
- 72 small snowcap chocolates buttons
- 24 orange sprinkles for nose
- black and blue food coloring writers
Optional
- 24 peanut butter cups
- 24 Rolos
- Black Icing
- 24 Snowflake sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar on medium until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg yolk and extracts.
- Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness.
- Cut with snowflake cookie cutter.
- Place 1 1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
- Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- While cookies are cooling prepare snowman heads by drawing eyes on with food coloring writers.
- For hats, pipe black icing on the top edge of upside down peanut butter cup. Place Rolo on top of icing. Decorate side of hat with snowflake sprinkle.
- Slightly melt top of snowman marshmallow head (I used a lighter). Place hat on top of the marshmallow and press down until the chocolate hat binds with the marshmallow. Stick orange sprinkle in the marshmallow for the nose. Set aside.
- For frosting, in medium bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, butter extract and 2 tablespoons of milk; mix until combined. Keep adding extra milk until desired consistency is reached. Frosting should be as thick as warm honey. Store frosting in a tightly covered bowl until ready to be used.
- Working quickly, pipe or spread (flood) frosting on cookie. Place snowman head onto frosted cookie; holding until secured. Decorate with three snowcaps for buttons. Let dry at room temperature for several hours or until firm.
- With black food coloring writer draw on the arms.
- Store in airtight container.
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How cute! Who thinks of these creative recipes and decorations? Fun to do with kids.
These look so cute and yummy. My boys would eat these up.
these cookies look so tasty and amazing. they seem really simple to make. now i just need a kitchen aid mixer.
These look soooo cool!!
those are some spookiy cookies..thank ill try em
These are very cute and creative 🙂
These look so adorable! My kids would love to make these so I might have to add these to our Christmas baking list. Thank you for sharing!
I love these! I showed the pictures to my 3 year old daughter and now she’s excited about them too! Thanks for the inspiration!
These are so cute! I wish I was this creative with my cookies.
These are so delightfully cute! I’m sure the kids (or anyone) would enjoy assembling all the parts and putting together all the melted snowmen and snow-women! I really like the cookie cutter shape for the cookies; they really add to the overall snowflake look! Thanks for posting the step by step process; the rollo and peanut butter cup hats are perfect!
why not do santa clause for christmas?..looks good
Our kids LOVE my mom’s sugar cookies,…
They are unique in the way that they are the only sugar cookies that I have ever had that are,… PAPER-THIN! So crisp, and crunchy that snap when you bite into them.
I think these have to win the award for cutest cookies of the year!
I voted for your adorable cookies good luck!
wow these cookies looks super delish! ty for the recipe!!
love sugar cookies..love the sprinkles too!
These are so cute. What a great treat for the kids when they come in from sledding in the snow!