These perfectly soft and chewy Snowman Cookies are the cleverly adorable little treats you’ve been looking for. Not only are they crazy easy to the kids to decorate, but they’re also wildly simple to make. You’ll just need 6 ingredients!
Snowman Cookies
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Trust me, if you want the cutest little Christmas cookies or party treats for your winter wonderland party… these are the terrific little cookies you’ve been looking for!
Cecelia writes: "These were super easy to make. They were a big hit!! I’d make them again!!"
To start with, these snowman cookies only require 6 ingredients… all thanks to a sneaky little box of cake mix. It helps you to create perfectly soft and sweet cookies using about as little effort as you can possibly imagine.
Seriously, these cookies are so incredibly easy to make… it feels like you are breaking some weird rule. And oh boy, is everyone going to be so happy you did!
So skip the overpriced Starbucks snowman cookies, and make these adorable little cookies instead.
The aroma of these baking in your oven is enough to ensure every cookie monster in your home is hovering over your shoulders… just waiting for these little cuties make their grand entrance!
And believe me, with these cookies every bite will be pure pleasure!
Just like when you make these Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies, these Christmas Reindeer Cookies, and of course these wonderful Winter Wonderland Cookies, too!
So let’s make some cake mix cookie dough magic, shall we?
Here’s what you’ll need to get baking…
Snowman Cookies Ingredients
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the cutest Christmas cookies snowman recipe.
- Cake Mix
- Melted Butter (or Vegetable or Canola Oil)
- Eggs
- White Frosting (store bought or upgrade your cookies with this Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting)
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Mini M&M’s
That’s it. Just 6 ingredients are all you’ll need to these snowman decorated cookies. Easy cookie recipes for kids don’t get much easier!
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You can treat yourself to a totally adorable Snowman cookie by following these simple step-by-step instructions:
1. Mix up your cookie dough.
2. Then chill your cookie dough in the refrigerator.
3. After dough has chilled, roll dough into small balls, and place on cookie sheet.
4. Bake in oven, then allow the cookies to cool on cookies sheets for 5 minutes, prior to moving to wire racks to finish cooling.
5. Once completely cooled, it’s time for decorating snowman cookies.
Of course with Cake Mix Cookies Recipes, one batch is rarely enough. So repeat these steps as necessary… until every last cookie monster craving in your home has been satisfied! 🙂
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Make Ahead Tips
These vanilla cake mix cookies are SO easy to make ahead of time! Your cake mix cookie dough can be made today, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your snowman cookies.
How to Store
After your snowman cookies have baked and completely cooled, they can be stored at room temperature, covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days. Or, if you use cream cheese frosting, simply store your cookies in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Snowman Cookies Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Easy Snowman Cookies Recipe…
Cecelia writes: “These were super easy to make. They were a big hit!! I’d make them again!!”
Tara writes: “Super easy and cute! A big hit with the kiddos!”
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Snowman Cookies
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Vanilla Cake Mix, (if using a 15.25 oz. box, increase butter to 1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter, (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 cups White Frosting, (Cream Cheese Frosting can be substituted)
- 10 ounces Nestle Mini Chocolate Chips
- 1.77 ounces M&M Minis
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Remove orange M&M's from Minis tube, and set aside.
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), and Eggs in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized rounded balls and transfer to cookie sheet.
- Bake on center oven rack for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done. (Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.
- Once completely cooled, frost cookies, and add mini chocolate chips for the snowman's eyes and mouth, and a mini orange M&M for the snowman's nose. ENJOY!
Notes
- Butter: When it comes to cake mix cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it. However, I’ve found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.
- Make Ahead Tips: These vanilla cake mix cookies are SO easy to make ahead of time! Your cookie dough can be made today, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your Snowman cookies.
- How to Store: After your cookies have baked and completely cooled, they can be stored at room temperature, covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days. Or, if you use cream cheese frosting, simply store your cookies in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I made these, they were so easy but the dough was a bit messy. I used plant based butter but they still turned out. Unfortunately my decorating skills are not great but they were cute.
That’s so great to hear they turned out with plant based butter, Nicola! Thanks for sharing… I’m sure yours turned out really cute! 🙂
I love how easy this recipe is and how cute the outcome is!
– Charmaine
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Aww ~ thanks, Charmaine! They’re so easy and fun to make! 😉