Description
These Melted Snowman Cookies are a whimsical and festive treat perfect for the holiday season. Soft sugar cookies are topped with smooth royal icing that mimics melting snow, then decorated with marshmallow halves, colorful M&Ms, and playful black icing stick arms and facial features to resemble snowmen melting into winter magic.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 12 sugar cookies
Icing & Decorations
- 2 cups royal icing
- Black gel food color
- Long orange sprinkles
Toppings
- 6 marshmallows, cut in half
- M&Ms (quantity to decorate 12 cookies)
Instructions
- Color the black icing: Take 1/2 cup of your royal icing and dye it black using black gel food coloring. Mix until you reach a deep black color, then thin the icing to a 15-second consistency by adding small amounts of water. Transfer this black icing to a piping bag and snip off a small tip for fine detail piping.
- Prepare the white icing: Thin the remaining white royal icing to a 10-second consistency by carefully adding small amounts of water. Place this thinned white icing into a separate piping bag and cut a small opening at the tip to make frosting application smooth and easy.
- Frost the cookies: Using the white icing, coat each sugar cookie generously, allowing the icing to drip slightly over the sides to mimic melting snow. Work quickly to keep the icing flowy and natural-looking.
- Add marshmallows and initial decorations: Immediately place marshmallow halves toward the back-top of each iced cookie to represent the snowman’s head. Next, press M&Ms onto the cookies beneath the head to resemble buttons or scarves. While the white icing is still wet, pipe black stick arms extending away from the marshmallow ‘head’ to create a floating effect.
- Let the cookies set: Allow the frosted cookies to sit undisturbed for 20 to 30 minutes so the icing hardens and decorations set firmly.
- Decorate the face: Once set, pipe two black dots for eyes and an “O” shape mouth on each marshmallow head using the black icing. Use a small amount of leftover white icing to adhere one long orange sprinkle as the snowman’s carrot nose.
- Final setting: Let the fully decorated cookies dry completely before serving or packaging to preserve their structure and delightful appearance.
Notes
- If royal icing thickens during decorating, gently stir in a few drops of water to maintain consistency.
- Ensure marshmallows are cut evenly for a balanced look on each cookie.
- Use gel food coloring to avoid thinning the icing too much when coloring.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Allow icing to harden fully to prevent smudging during transport or storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
