Melted Snowmen Cookies

5 from 1 vote

A sugar cookie recipe topped with homemade icing, a marshmallow, and decorative icing to make them look like melting snowmen!

Prep Time25

Cook Time10

Chill Time1

Total Time1 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 200kcal

1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 ½ cups unsalted butter at room temperature
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour plus up to 1 more cup for flouring the rolling surface and rolling pin

In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the sugar and butter until creamy.
Add the milk, vanilla, and almond extract, and mix to combine.
Add the eggs.
Finally, add the baking soda, salt, and flour.
Cover and chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll out approximately one third of the chilled dough onto a floured surface, until it is about ⅛-1/4″ thick.
Cut the cookies into rounds, using a round cookie cutter.
Place the cut out cookies ½″ apart onto a parchment paper lined baking pan.
Bake 10-12 minutes, until the edges are very light brown. You do not want the top of the cookies to be brown.
Cool the cookies completely on wire rack before frosting them.
To make the frosting, combine the powdered sugar, milk, and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
Beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes, until well combined.

Spread a spoonful of the frosting on each round cookie.
Place either a full or half (depending on how melted you want it to look) of a marshmallow on the edge of the cookie.
Decorate on the eyes, nose, and buttons using the decorating gel/icing.
Serve and enjoy!