Melted Snowman Cookies

Name: Melted Snowman Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 8 cups confectioners' sugar, or as needed; ¼ cup lemon juice, or as needed; 24 sugar cookies; 24 large marshmallows; 1 (.75 ounce) tube black decorating gel; 1 (.75 ounce) tube orange decorating gel; 75 silver nonpareils, or as desired; 1 (.75 ounce) tube red decorating gel; 1 (.75 ounce) tube green decorating gel

Rating: 4.59 stars

22 Ratings
18 Reviews
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These cookies take some time, but you'll get so many compliments you won't even mind!

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Recipe Summary

prep:

2 hrs

additional:

1 hr

total:

3 hrs

Servings:

Yield:

2 dozen cookies

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Beat egg whites lightly in a large bowl using an electric mixer until frothy. Slowly beat enough confectioners' sugar into egg whites to make icing that will hold shape; blend in lemon juice until desired consistency is reached.

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Step 2
Arrange cookies about 1-inch apart on a large sheet of waxed paper. Spread icing onto each cookie, allowing icing to drip over edges to look like melting snow.
Step 3
Grease a microwave-safe plate. Place 1 marshmallow onto plate.
Step 4
Microwave marshmallow until it starts to puff up, 20 to 30 seconds. Immediately place marshmallow on the edge of 1 cookie while the icing is still wet to look like a melted snowman. Repeat with remaining marshmallows and iced cookies.
Step 5
Decorate 'melted snowmen' by piping 'twig-like arms' using black decorating gel on the icing. Make 'coal eyes' and a 'mouth' on the marshmallow using black decorating gel. Make a 'carrot nose' under the 'coal eyes' using orange decorating gel. Make 'coat buttons' by arranging silver nonpareils down the middle of the icing. Make 'scarves' or 'bow-ties' using red decorating gel or green decorating gel.
Step 6
Allow cookies to fully dry before removing from waxed paper, at least 1 hour.

Cook's Note:

You can use premade dough, such as Pillsbury(R) to make the cookies. No one cares.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

308 calories; protein 1.5g; carbohydrates 69.9g; fat 3.2g; cholesterol 7.7mg; sodium 126.5mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (18)

Most helpful positive review

HamptonsMom

12/13/2013

I made less frosting (did 26 average size cookies)& still had a decent amount left over...2 Egg Whites 2 Cups Conf Sugar 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice and a pinch of Salt. I dont like (overly) sweet frosting & this was perfect. Made these for a 1st. Grade Christmas Party everyone LOVED them. So Cute!!! Read More

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(17)

Most helpful critical review

Sharaye Tornado

12/22/2018

I love the cute lil design but the imperial icing is disgusting. I am going to make more sugar cookies tomorrow but not with that icing. blech! Read More

22 Ratings

5 star values: 16
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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HamptonsMom

12/13/2013

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(17)

Josephine Wood

11/17/2013

Rated this a 5 just for the concept!! Haven't tried this recipe yet but the idea is awesome!! Read More

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(5)

Catherine O'Hara

12/22/2013

Made these last Christmas! Not only are they adorable but they taste good too! Big hit and parties! Read More

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Dyana Riley Grew

12/30/2016

These were really fun to make! I hope you can take my suggestions and avoid my mistakes so you have an easier time when you make yours. For the royal icing (4C Sifted Powdered Sugar 3 oz egg whites or "All Whites" Brand 100% liquid egg whites and 1 tsp clear colored flavored extract) I used 1 tsp raspberry extract instead of lemon juice because it is really really delicious and didn't change the color of the white icing...like vanilla extract tends to do for example. Because the royal icing recipe I noted above already runs fairly easily I didn't use the recommended 1/4 C of lemon juice for fear that it would be too runny for the look I wanted (see photos that I posted for a better understanding). I had extra pull apart/string red licorice on hand so I used some for the scarves because the Betty Crocker gel icing that I used took forever to dry and I started to get impatient! I didn't have orange decorating gel because it wasn't available at my local grocer so I used white decorating gel to affix an orange sprinkle (I REALLY wished that I could have found the orange gel because trying to sort the orange sprinkles out of the "Rainbow Sprinkles" was frustrating then using my decorating tweezers to place the sprinkle onto the white gel dot was even more irritating when my "Wreck it Ralph" fingers crushed it and I had to try it again with another lol!). My last two snowmen got an upgrade of colored mittens instead of stick arms and I like how those looked a little better Read More

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sludy

12/08/2014

everybody loved the idea Read More

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statgrrl

12/20/2014

So cute! I didn't have lemon juice so added water and 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract. That gave just enough flavor to the icing. These were a hit with the middle schoolers. Read More

bigbadbrad

12/22/2017

Everybody loved these. Read More

JessicaOrton

12/08/2016

I loved the concept! I made this using homemade canna-chocolate chip cookies. Everyone who tried them loved them. I will definitely make this again maybe even take this idea forward to other holiday baking. Read More

Trish C

11/07/2016

These are so much fun to make share and eat! I made them for Chritmas New Years and Valentine's festivities. Can't wait to make them again this year! Read More

Sharaye Tornado

12/22/2018

I love the cute lil design but the imperial icing is disgusting. I am going to make more sugar cookies tomorrow but not with that icing. blech! Read More

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Melted Snowman Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Calories: 308.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 3 %

carbohydrates: 23 %

dietary fiber: 1 %

sugars:

fat: 5 %

saturated fat: 4 %

cholesterol: 3 %

vitamin a iu:

niacin equivalents: 4 %

vitamin c: 2 %

folate: 2 %

calcium: 1 %

iron: 2 %

magnesium: 1 %

potassium: 1 %

sodium: 5 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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HamptonsMom

12/13/2013

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Josephine Wood

11/17/2013

Rated this a 5 just for the concept!! Haven't tried this recipe yet but the idea is awesome!!

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(5)

Catherine O'Hara

12/22/2013

Made these last Christmas! Not only are they adorable but they taste good too! Big hit and parties!

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(3)

Dyana Riley Grew

12/30/2016

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(2)

sludy

12/08/2014

everybody loved the idea

Helpful

(1)

statgrrl

12/20/2014

So cute! I didn't have lemon juice so added water and 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract. That gave just enough flavor to the icing. These were a hit with the middle schoolers.

bigbadbrad

12/22/2017

Everybody loved these.

JessicaOrton

12/08/2016

Trish C

11/07/2016

These are so much fun to make share and eat! I made them for Chritmas New Years and Valentine's festivities. Can't wait to make them again this year!

Sharaye Tornado