Melted Snowman Cookies turn soft peanut butter cookies into adorable little snowmen with creamy white chocolate “snow” and mini peanut butter cup heads for the cutest, tastiest winter treat.
Author’s Notes
How Peanut Butter Cups Saved the Snowmen!
Melted Snowman Cookies aren’t new to the internet, but I’m excited to share my take! If you love chocolate and peanut butter, this one really delivers!
Most versions use halved marshmallows for the snowman’s head, but they harden fast and honestly don’t taste that great. I made them last year and while they were cute, they weren’t all that satisfying.
So I switched things up and used mini peanut butter cups instead. They stay soft, taste amazing, and melt right into the peanut butter cookie base. You can even use my Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie if you want a chocolate chip base instead.
Ingredients In Melted Snowman Cookies
| Ingredient | Helpful Tip |
|---|---|
| Peanut butter cookies (from-scratch or storebought) | Use thick, soft cookies so the “snow” spreads well and the peanut butter cup stays put. |
| Miniature peanut butter cups | These make the cutest snowman heads! Be sure to get the miniature ones not the “minis” |
| Reese’s Minis | Stack on top of the larger cups for an straightforward little snowman hat. |
| White chocolate chips | Gently spoon on top of the cookie and then tap the cookie on the counter to help the “snow” spread into a smooth, melty look. |
| Mini chocolate chips and orange sprinkles | Add the eyes and nose while the white chocolate is still soft so they stick easily. |
Storage
Melted Snowman Cookies Storage
- Store Cookies: Store cookies in a sealed container at room temp for up to 3 days.
- Freeze Dough: Place formed dough balls onto a sheet pan and freeze until solid. Move to a sealed container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Bake from Frozen: Bake straight from the freezer. Bake a few mins longer until edges are set and centers are soft.
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Switch Things Up
- Snowman cupcakes: Bake cupcakes (any flavor), frost with cream cheese frosting, add a peanut butter cup, drizzle melted white chocolate, and decorate like this recipe.
- Chocolate snowman cookies: Use Chocolate Cookies as the base and decorate the same way.
- Sugar snowman cookies: Use Peppermint Sugar Cookies and top with a Rolo instead of a peanut butter cup. Skip the hat and add mini M&Ms for buttons.
- Add glitter: Sprinkle edible glitter for extra sparkle.
Melting Snowman Cookie Recipe Tips
- Peanut butter cups: Press a peanut butter cup into cookies that are almost cool. If the cookies are fully cool, attach it with a little melted chocolate.
- White chocolate: Let the melted white chocolate cool slightly, then spoon it on and gently tap the cookie to smooth it into a melted-snow look. If the chocolate is too hot, it will melt the peanut butter cup.
- Decorate quickly: Add the hat, eyes, and nose right after the white chocolate goes on, since it firms up fast. Decorate only one cookie at a time.
