Easy to Build Snowman Sugar Cookies
Little hands will enjoy helping ‘build’ and make these snowman cookies. A sweet, fun treat for a cold winter day!
Servings: 24 cookies
Equipment
- kitchen shears
Ingredients
- 24 sugar cookies or cookies of choice use a 3 to 3 1/2-inch cookie so it has plenty of surface area for decorating
- 48 peppermints 2 per cookie for earmuffs
- 12 pieces string licorice cut in half (I used Twizzlers Pull ‘n Peel)
- 6 - 8 Orange gumdrops cut into 3 to 4 triangular pieces each
- 1 can vanilla frosting or frosting of choice
- 120 chocolate chips 5 per cookie for eyes and mouth
Instructions
- Allow your cookies to cool completely before decorating, covering them with a generous layer of the frosting of your choice; use canned frosting or your favorite buttercream recipe.
- Separate licorice strings, cut each string in half with kitchen shears.
- Cut orange gumdrops with kitchen shears into triangles for a carrot nose. You should be able to get 3 – 4 triangular pieces per gumdrop.
- After spreading frosting on cookie, add licorice for band of earmuffs and peppermint candies for ear "covers".
- Place chocolate chips on face to make eyes and mouth. Add gumdrop triangle for nose. Allow frosting to set and 'crust' before placing in an airtight container, layering with wax paper until ready to serve.
Notes
For quick and easy sugar cookies, use Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Cookie Dough - 16oz/24ct, available in the refrigerator section of the grocery store. Follow package directions for baking.