Name: Melted Snowman Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 15 ounce box vanilla cake mix; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 2 eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup white chocolate chips; 10 ounce package Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers; 20 pieces regular sized marshmallows; ⅛ cup mini chocolate chips; Orange sprinkles; 1 pack Twizzlers candy; 20 pretzel sticks; Mini M&Ms

This melted snowman cookie recipe is going to have everyone laughing and munching down on this fun Christmas dessert idea. Look out: Frosty is on his way and it looks like he is melting all over!

The kids are going to go nuts for this melting snowman cookie, but the best part is that it looks difficult, but is SO easy. And that makes this creative cookie idea a win-win in our recipe book.

V A red plate full of Melted Snowman Cookie a white bowl with Twizzler candy and another white bowl with pretzel sticks on a white surface. — Melted Snowman Cake Mix Cookies are the perfect snack for kids on a chilly day

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Holiday Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, I love baking trays of different holiday cookies each year and these are heading up toward the top of the list. This recipe has everything I look for: low on cost, easy to make, and SO big on fun. Yep, we’ve got a winner here.

If I can find a recipe the little one and I will have as much fun eating as we do making, it gets an A+ in my book. This recipe is so easy to make and decorating the marshmallows as snowmen are too much fun. This recipe gets a thumbs-up from both of us.

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If you prefer a healthier option to the Twizzlers candy, you can try the Clif Organic Z Fruit Ropes, which are made from real fruit.
Unlike other versions of this cookie, there is no need to create a mess with royal icing – the candy melts, when done in a thin layer, are perfect for this look (and taste).
You do not need a piping bag for the melted snow part of the cookie, either – just spoon it on and spread it around. It’s cute when it falls off the side of the cookie.
If you aren’t able to find the Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers, you can find Wilton’s brand at Hobby Lobby, JoAnn, and Walmart.
If you prefer a less sweet cookie, feel free to leave out the white chocolate chips from Step 2. This will not change the end result of your recipe.
If you prefer, you can make your eyes and mouth on your marshmallows from decorative icing or edible pens.

V A closeup of a Melted Snowman Cookie with more cookies on a red plate with a small bowl of Twizzler candy and a small bowl or pretzel sticks on a white surface. — These Melted Snowman Cookies taste great with cold milk and are perfect for the holiday season.

Ingredients for Snowman Christmas Cookies

Vanilla cake mix
Butter
Eggs
White chocolate chips
Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers
Marshmallows
Mini milk or dark chocolate chips
Orange sprinkles
Twizzlers candy
Pretzel sticks
Mini M&Ms

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How to Make Melting Snowman Cookies

Each step of this melted snowmen sugar cookie recipe is detailed below so it’s easy to follow. Keep this page open while you are creating your delicious dessert. If you would rather have a printable recipe, just scroll down and select the print button.

V Overhead image of a round glass bowl with cake mix, eggs and melted butter on a white surface.

Add the cake mix, eggs, and butter to a bowl and mix.

V Overhead image of a clear glass bowl of cookie dough with white chocolate chips on a white surface

Fold in the white chocolate chips.

V A baking pan lined with parchment paper and drops of cookie dough on a white surface.

Evenly space balls of dough on the baking sheet.

V A baking pan lined with parchment paper and baked cookies on a white surface.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow cooling completely on a cooling rack before decorating.

V Image of 16 decorated marshmallows with a small white bowl of marshmallows, one of orange sprinkles and one of mini chocolate chips on a white surface.

Decorate the marshmallows.

V Image of 8 baked snowman cookies with a small white bowl of pretzel sticks, M&Ms and of Twizzler candy on a white surface.

Add melted chocolate to the tops of each of the cookies so they look like melted snow. Spoon it on and spread it out. The chocolate dries quickly, so just work with one or two at a time.

V Image of 8 decorated melting snowman cookies with a small white bowl of M&Ms and of Twizzler candy on a white surface.

Decorate the cookies by placing a marshmallow face in the melted snow, a piece of the Twizzler for the scarf, two pretzel sticks on either side of the marshmallow, and M&M candies for buttons.

Notes for Making Snowman Cookies

If you prefer to make your Melted Snowman Cookies from scratch or the ready-made cookie mix in a tube rather than a cake mix, either will work just fine.
To get the perfect amount in your cookie dough balls, use a small ice cream scoop like the one.
To get the perfect buttery flavor you want for this Christmas cookie idea, don’t substitute shortening, even if it is butter flavored. Nothing beats the real thing.
Make sure the eggs and butter are at room temperature before using them. This will ensure the right consistency for your cookies.

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