Peppermint Snowman Cookies
Peppermint Snowman Cookies bring festive cheer to any winter gathering with their delightful presentation and delicious flavor. These peppermint cocoa cookies, stuffed with peppermint patties and adorned with candy-covered snowmen, offer a fun twist on traditional holiday treats.
Servings: 6 cookies
Calories: 899kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 TBSP white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 peppermint patties
Snowman Candy Toppings
- 6 large marshmallows
- 1 lb. white almond bark
- 2 Orange gumdrops
- 6 Twizzler pull and peels
- 12 Red and green dum drops
- Black frosting
Instructions
- Prep: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat, and then set it aside.
- Make dough: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract until combined. Stir in the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt until the mixture forms a dough.
- Chill: Separate the dough into 6 balls and then place a peppermint patty into the middle of each ball and then form the dough up and around the patty, covering it completely. Roll it back into a ball shape and place it onto the baking sheet and in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
- Bake: Get the oven preheating to 350 degrees F. When to temperature, place the cookies in the oven and bake them for 10-12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Assemble: Place the almond bark into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30 second intervals, stirring between each until melted and smooth. Dip the bottom of each large marshmallow into the almond bark mixture and then place them onto the top of each cookie. Spoon the remaining melted almond bark over the top of each marshmallow and allow it to cover the marshmallow and the top of the cookie so that it looks like a puddle shape. Repeat for all cookies and allow to cool and set for 10-15 minutes.
- Decorate: Take a peeled strip from the Twizzlers and wrap it around each marshmallow like a scarf. Cut the orange gum drops into tiny triangles for carrot noses and use the black frosting for dotting the eyes on your snowman heads.
- To make the earmuffs, use the frosting to create a line across the top of each marshmallow. Cut the flat bottom off 6 red gum drops and 6 green gumdrops. Place the flat part onto the sides of the snowman heads, one on each side to create earmuffs. Serve the completed cookies immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Store snowman cookies in an airtight container at room temperature and they will last up to 5 days.
For longer storage, they can be refrigerated, but be sure to bring them back to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 899kcal | Carbohydrates: 131g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 101g | Vitamin A: 512IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg