Melted Snowman Cookies Recipe: A Festive Holiday Treat

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 8 cups confectioners' sugar, or as needed
• 0.25 cup lemon juice, or as needed
• 24 sugar cookies
• 24 large marshmallows
• 1 (.75 ounce) tube black decorating gel
• 1 (.75 ounce) tube orange decorating gel
• 75 silver nonpareils, or as desired
• 1 (.75 ounce) tube red decorating gel
• 1 (.75 ounce) tube green decorating gel

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, lightly beat egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar to the egg whites, mixing until you achieve an icing that holds its shape. Then, blend in lemon juice to reach your preferred consistency.
2. Place cookies approximately 1 inch apart on a large sheet of waxed paper. Spread icing generously over each cookie, letting it drip over the edges to mimic melting snow.
3. Lightly grease a microwave-safe plate. Place a single marshmallow on the prepared plate.
4. Microwave the marshmallow until it begins to puff up, about 20 to 30 seconds. Immediately transfer the marshmallow to the edge of a cookie while the icing is still wet, creating the melted snowman effect. Repeat this process with the remaining marshmallows and iced cookies.
5. Add the final touches to your melted snowman cookies. Use black decorating gel to pipe twig-like arms onto the icing. Create coal eyes and a mouth on the marshmallow with the same black gel. Use orange decorating gel to fashion a carrot nose beneath the eyes. For coat buttons, arrange silver nonpareils down the center of the icing. Complete the look with scarves or bow ties using red or green decorating gel.
6. Let the cookies dry completely before carefully removing them from the waxed paper. This should take at least 1 hour.

Nutrition

• Calories: 308 kcal
• Fat Content: 3 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 54 g
• Sodium Content: 127 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Cholesterol Content: 8 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 70 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g