Snowman Nutter Butter Cookies are an adorable and easy holiday treat you can assemble in minutes—no baking skills required. They’re perfect for a Christmas cookie exchange, a plate beside the tree, or a festive after-school snack.
Table of contents
- 🔑 Key to Success #1 – Cover the Cookies with ‘Snow’
- 🔑 Key to Success #2 – Give Mr. Snowman Some Personality
- The Snowman’s Eyes
- The Snowman’s Nose
- The Snowman’s Mouth
- 🔑 Key to Success #3 – Dress Him in His Christmas Best
- 📌 Get the Printable Recipe for Snowman Nutter Butter Cookies
These Snowman Cookies are wonderfully flexible—use whatever candies and sprinkles you already have to create unique faces and outfits. Below you’ll find simple tips for coating, decorating, and dressing them up, plus the full printable recipe so you can make a batch for gift-giving or holiday parties.
🔑 Key to Success #1 – Cover the Cookies with ‘Snow’
Start by coating Nutter Butter cookies in melted white vanilla almond bark so each cookie becomes a snowy canvas.
Melt the almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl following package directions: typically 1 minute on high, stir, then 30-second bursts until smooth. Fully dip each cookie, tap off excess, and set on waxed paper to dry completely.
🔑 Key to Success #2 – Give Mr. Snowman Some Personality
Decorating faces is the most fun part: tiny changes in placement make each snowman unique. Work while the coating is still tacky so candies adhere easily.
The Snowman’s Eyes
Use two mini chocolate chips for eyes. Pay attention to the orientation of the chip points—tilting them creates different expressions (looking up, sideways, or straight ahead).
The Snowman’s Nose
A single carrot-shaped sprinkle makes a perfect nose. These sprinkles are commonly sold in grocery stores or craft shops and often appear in holiday or Easter sprinkle mixes.
The Snowman’s Mouth
Use chocolate jimmies sprinkles to form a mouth. Select curved pieces for a smile, inverted pieces for a frown, or assemble several bits to resemble a coal mouth. Small variations give each cookie character.
🔑 Key to Success #3 – Dress Him in His Christmas Best
Finish your snowmen with festive accessories. Earmuffs, buttons, and scarves take them from cute to charming.
For earmuffs, press two Red Hots candies onto the sides of the head. Hold briefly so they stick. Buttons can be red and green sequin sprinkles (large flat discs), colorful M&M’s, or tiny candies—mix and match to suit your theme.
If you want to add scarves, try a short length of Twizzlers Pull ‘n’ Peel or a couple of candy strands positioned across the neck. Use your imagination—scarves, hats, and even tiny bows work great.
Have fun with color and texture to create a tray of snowpeople with lots of personality.
📌 Get the Printable Recipe for Snowman Nutter Butter Cookies
Save this recipe to your holiday board and make it whenever you want a quick festive project. The recipe below yields about 40 cookies and takes roughly 20 minutes from start to finish.
Snowman Nutter Butter Cookies
Prep Time 20
Total Time 20
Ingredients
- 16 oz pkg Nutter Butter cookies
- 16 oz vanilla almond bark
- mini chocolate chips
- candy carrot sprinkles
- chocolate jimmies sprinkles
- red sequin sprinkles
- green sequin sprinkles
- Red Hots candy (optional)
Directions
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In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the almond bark on high for 1 minute. Stir well, then microwave in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth.
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Dip each Nutter Butter cookie completely into the melted almond bark, tapping off excess. Place on waxed paper to dry.
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While the coating is still tacky, press two mini chocolate chips in for eyes, add one carrot sprinkle for the nose, and arrange chocolate jimmies to form a mouth.
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Attach two Red Hots to the sides of the head for earmuffs (hold briefly so they adhere) and add red and green sequin sprinkles or small candies for buttons.
Notes
- Substitute red M&M’s for earmuffs if preferred.
- Use holiday M&M’s or other small candies for buttons.
- For scarves, try 1–2 thin strands of Twizzlers Pull ’n’ Peel for a cute touch.
Equipment
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Microwave-safe bowl
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Fork or dipping tool
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Waxed paper or a silicone mat
Nutrition Facts
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Carbohydrates: 13 g
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Protein: 1 g
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Fat: 4 g
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