These snowman cookies are a gingerbread Christmas cookie, topped with a peanut butter cup or Oreo, melted white chocolate and snowman sprinkles. They look like melted snowmen!

Top view of a snowman cookie.

These snowman cookies are the perfect treat for your holiday season! They are fun cookies that are simple to make and will be a favorite recipe for your whole family. The best part is they use simple ingredients you can find in the baking aisle of your local grocery store! You will love these melted snowmen cookies!

Bite missing from cookie.

Tips for making the cookies

Here are my tips, so yours turns out like this recipe!

  • Tip 1: Make sure the flour is spooned and leveled. If you stick the measuring cup into the flour, it can cause it to become compacted. That results in a cookie that won’t spread.
  • Tip 2: This is a no chill cookie dough recipe, the baking powder in the recipe helps with spread. Another tip is make sure the cookie dough rest for 10 minutes before scooping. This helps the gluten activate before scooping.
  • Tip 3: Once they are cool, add the peanut butter cup or Oreo on top of the cookie. Once you add the melted white chocolate, that will help keep it in place. Add 1 Tablespoon of melted white chocolate on top of the peanut butter cup, then you want to rotate the cookie with your hands to make it cascade down and around the cookie. I used these for the eyes and this for the carrots.
Cookie dough in a bowl.
This will a soft dough since it’s a no chill dough.
Cookie dough ball rolled in sugar on a cookie sheet.
Roll the cookie dough ball generously in the sugar.
Top view of baked cookies.
Use a large biscuit cutter to scoot the cookies into a perfect circle.
White chocolate melted on top of the cookie.
You want to take the cookie in your hand after the white chocolate and rotate it around. To help give a natural melted look.
Top view of snowman cookies.

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For more holiday cookies, try my reindeer cookies and chocolate thumbprint cookies.

A cookie split in half on it's side.

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Top view of a snowman cookie.
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Snowman Cookies

Stephanie Rutherford
These snowman cookies are a gingerbread Christmas cookie, topped with a peanut butter cup or Oreo, melted white chocolate and snowman sprinkles. They look like melted snowmen!
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Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 13 minutes
Servings: 16 Large cookies

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, packed light or dark
  • 1/2 cup White granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 1 Large egg, room temperature
  • 1 Egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup Molasses, I use Grandma's molasses. Don't use blackstrap.
  • White granulated sugar, for rolling the cookie dough
  • 16 Reese's peanut butter cups or Oreos, regular size
  • 8 oz White chocolate bars, melted. I used Lindt white chocolate bars
  • Snowman sprinkle pack.

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.
    2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp Baking soda, 1/2 tsp Baking powder, 1 tsp Salt, 2 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1 tsp Ground ginger, 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • In a large bowl, mix the melted butter (make sure it is cooled to room temperature before using), brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, egg, egg yolk, and molasses. Use a whisk to mix until combined and smooth.
    1 cup Unsalted butter, 1 cup Brown sugar, 1/2 cup White granulated sugar, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 1 Large egg, 1 Egg yolk, 1/4 cup Molasses
  • Add in the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to mix until just combined.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let cookie dough sit while the oven preheats. This helps with spreading.
  • Use a large cookie scoop (3 TBSP) and scoop the cookie dough. Roll the cookie dough balls in the sugar. Place 6 cookie dough balls per cookie sheet.
    White granulated sugar
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Let it sit for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool the cookies completely before decorating.
  • Place the white chocolate bars into a microwave safe and start by heating in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Then, heat for 15 second intervals until the white chocolate is melted.
    8 oz White chocolate bars
  • Place a peanut butter cup upside down on the center of each cookie. Use 1 TBSP and pour on white chocolate. Lightly shake the cookie so it melts down the peanut butter cup and on the top of the cookie. It needs to cover the peanut butter cup and then look more like a melted snowman.
    16 Reese's peanut butter cups or Oreos
  • Top with eyes and a carrot. Then, let the white chocolate set slightly before serving.
    Snowman sprinkle pack.

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cookies and cause them not to spread.
High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 TBSP of flour.
Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.
Calories: 277kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 43mg, Sodium: 201mg, Potassium: 126mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 372IU, Vitamin C: 0.01mg, Calcium: 41mg, Iron: 1mg
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