Melted Snowman Cookies
Chocolate and peanut butter melted snowman cookies topped with white chocolate and peanut butter cup. Not only are these fun to make but they’re also really delicious!
These melted snowman cookies are by far the most fun cookies to make! The cookie recipe is a straightforward chocolate and peanut butter drop cookie recipe. There are no special tools or rolling pins involved. Making them a fun and easy cookie recipe to try with the kids!
The cookie is soft with delicious chocolate and peanut butter flavor. Topped with melted white chocolate and decorated with peanut butter cups, mini chocolate chips, and sprinkles.
How to Make Melted Snowman Cookies
These melting snowmen cookies do not require any special ingredients or tools. The cookies can be baked up to 3-4 days in advance and decorated later.
Ingredients You Will Need
You will need the following ingredients to make melted snowman cookies:
- butter
- creamy peanut butter
- cane sugar
- brown sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- egg
- milk
- vanilla
- cocoa powder
- all-purpose flour
- white chocolate
- coconut oil
- mini peanut butter cups
- mini chocolate chips
- sprinkles “jimmies”
Make the Cookie Batter
In a large bowl, beat the butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer on high speed. Add both types of sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined.
Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla. Then on low speed, beat in cocoa powder and flour.
Shape the Cookies and Bake
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
With a rubber spatula, scrape down the bowl, forming the dough into one ball. Then divide it into two equal balls.
With hands, roll out the first ball into a 13-inch log. Cut into 10 even slices. Shape each slice into a ball and place 2-inches apart on a baking sheet. Repeat with the second dough ball.
Do I need to roll the cookies into a log first? Rolling the dough into a log and slicing ensures the cookies are the same size. If you’d prefer, you can also use a two-tablespoon scoop or melon-baller scoop instead. The best part about drop cookies is that they don’t take much time to make and get on your cookie tray quickly.
Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and lightly flatten the tops of the cookies with a non-stick spatula. Place back in the oven and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes. Cool completely before decorating.
Decorate the Cookies
Melt the white chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Stir in coconut oil.
Make the Santa hats with miniature peanut butter cups by slicing the cup in half vertically and then slicing the tops off.
Spoon a little melted chocolate over the cooled cookie, add the peanut butter cup hats, mini chocolate chips for the eyes, and sprinkles for the nose. (Note: orange, red, or brown sprinkles look the best for the nose. I used green sprinkles in step-by-step photos as I ran out of sprinkles!)
Variations
This Christmas cookie recipe is easy to alter to make it exactly how you like. Here are some options to get you started.
- Use chocolate chips instead of cocoa powder. You can easily melt the chips in a double boiler or in the microwave.
- Make Olaf melting snowmen with an orange sprinkle for the carrot nose and royal icing in a piping bag to make the stick arms.
- Use a large, halved marshmallow for the head of the melted snowman, and use black gel icing to make snowman faces.
- Use mini M&Ms or miniature chocolate chips for the buttons down the front of the cookies.
- Add a splash of almond extract to the cookie batter for a more intense flavor.
Recipe Tips
These tips and tricks will help you make the best melting snowman cookies!
- Gently microwave the white chocolate and stir in between heating, and then spread the melted chocolate over the top of the cookies.
- Cut the peanut butter cups into hats while the cookies are cooling to save time.
- You can buy pre-packaged snowman-themed sprinkles from Wilton at some grocery stores or online.
- Allow the cream cheese, eggs, and butter to come to room temperature before mixing them into the batter.
- Use your favorite creamy peanut butter for the cookies. If using natural peanut butter make sure to stir the peanut before using it to incorporate the oil on top.
Storing Tips
Refrigerate: Store any leftover Christmas cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to five days.
Freeze: These are great cookies to freeze and save for the holiday season. You can freeze the cookies before or after adding the chocolate to the top. It’s easiest to freeze them without the decorations, though. You can add the sprinkles, miniature peanut butter cups, and any other decorations after you pull them out of the freezer.
Allow them to thaw for a few hours on the counter, then add the festive tidbits to the top of each cookie.
How to Serve
These adorable melted snowman cookies are perfect for bringing to your local school cookie bake sale or to a cookie exchange. Don’t forget to bring them to your holiday parties or even give them to neighbors, friends, or teachers.
Some other holiday treats to try this season include Peanut Butter Clusters, Poppyseed Rugelach, or Hershey’s Peanut Butter Blossoms.
FAQs
No, there’s no need to refrigerate the dough first. You can bake them right away!
They need to be completely cool to the touch – at least one hour. This is so the chocolate doesn’t melt and make a mess.
These cookies are a delicious combination of chocolate and peanut butter. However, you can make any kind of cookie you like and make them into these fun cookies.
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Melted Snowman Cookies
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 20 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Description
Chocolate and peanut butter melted snowman cookies topped with white chocolate and peanut butter cup. Not only are these fun to make but they’re also really delicious!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup cane sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 8–10 oz good-quality white chocolate
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- Miniature peanut butter cups unwrapped, halved vertically, and tops sliced off (see photos)
- Mini chocolate chips
- Orange, red, or brown sprinkles “jimmies”
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and peanut butter with a handheld mixer on high speed. Add cane sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat until combined. On low speed, beat in cocoa powder and flour.
- Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Divide the dough into two balls. With hands, roll out the first ball into a 13-inch log. Cut into 10 even slices. Shape each slice into a ball and place 2-inches apart on a baking sheet. Repeat with the second dough half.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and lightly flatten the tops of the cookies with a non-stick spatula. Place back in the oven and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the white chocolate until completely melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in coconut oil.
- Spoon some of the melted chocolate over the cooled cookie to resemble melting snow, add peanut butter cups to resemble a hat, mini chocolate chips for the eyes, and sprinkles for the nose. Allow the chocolate to set at room temperature. Store in a covered container for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 243
- Sugar: 19.4 g
- Sodium: 149.6 mg
- Fat: 13.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 28.6 g
- Protein: 4.1 g
- Cholesterol: 24.1 mg
Hi! I'm Katya -- a former corporate paralegal turned full-time recipe developer and blogger behind Little Broken. Here you'll find family-friendly and seasonal recipes made from real ingredients.
Wow Katya! These are so beautiful and fun. Just made 17 days of holiday cookies and these would’ve been the perfect fit for that article! I’ll make sure to keep your website handy.
Have a good Sunday 🙂
oooh how cute are those cookies… One of the most creative things I have seen this christmas! Can’t wait to make melted snowman 🙂
Thanks Claudia! I didn’t even think about it until one of my readers mentioned that they could be an Olaf from Frozen 🙂 I like that idea. Enjoy your baking. Let me know how they turn out !
Katya, now I’m gonna have to do these with my boys this Christmas. Every year we do a bunch of Christmas cookies, and did you know there is a movie called “Frozen?” (wink) My boys are just as crazy over snowmen as girls are. These are a sure hit cookie. I just have to fold my hands together and NOT eat all the peanut butter cups 😉
Hi Amy! What an awesome idea! I didn’t even think about that they can resemble “Frozen” but I love that. I have a boy too and he is crazy about the movie as any girl would and his mama is a fan too 🙂 Have fun baking with the boys! Let me know how these turn out for you. Have a great day!
I’m in love with your 12 days of cookies! These are too cute! Definitely trying them soon! Pinned!
Hi Mira! Thank you so much! These are probably my favorite cookies so far 🙂 Have a great day!
I have six great grandchildren and if I count the step ones I have 16 and I love these cute cookies you have on your web page! Thank you for all the great ideas!!!!
Thank you and Merry Christmas,
Sue Whatley
You are one blessed woman Sue! That is so great that you are surrounded by so many little ones. Thank you for stopping by. Merry Christmas to you too!