Description
These charming Snowman Face Cookies are delightful treats perfect for winter celebrations. Made from a simple white cake mix dough, they are soft and moist, topped with creamy vanilla buttercream and decorated with colorful candies to create festive snowman faces.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box white cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
Buttercream
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 tablespoons milk or cream
Decoration
- 1/2 cup white sanding sugar
- 18 orange Dot candies for noses
- 36 regular brown M&Ms for eyes
- 90 mini brown M&Ms for mouths
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Make Dough: In a large bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, and canola oil until a dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are mixed thoroughly but not overworked.
- Portion Cookies: Use a medium cookie scoop to drop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each cookie about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 11 minutes until the edges are set and lightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Buttercream: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and 1 tablespoon of milk or cream, mixing until the frosting is smooth. Add additional milk if the consistency is too thick to spread.
- Frost Cookies: Spread a layer of buttercream on each cooled cookie using a knife or small offset spatula, covering the surface evenly.
- Add Sprinkles: Sprinkle white sanding sugar over the frosted cookies immediately to add sparkle and texture.
- Decorate Faces: Place an orange Dot candy in the center of each cookie for the nose, two regular brown M&Ms for the eyes, and arrange mini brown M&Ms in a curved line to form the mouth, mimicking a snowman face.
- Set and Serve: Allow the frosting to set at room temperature before serving your festive snowman cookies.
Notes
- Store the decorated cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days to maintain freshness.
- Undecorated cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container or freezer bag; thaw completely at room temperature before frosting and decorating.
- Use parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent cookies from sticking and to ease cleanup.
- Adjust the amount of milk or cream in the buttercream to achieve desired spreading consistency.
- For a firmer decoration, chill cookies briefly after frosting before adding candies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
