No Bake Snowman Cookies

I love giving gifts from the kitchen.  For years, I made chocolate covered Ritz cracker and peanut butter cookies to give people at Christmas. This year, I wanted to make something different and made the snowman cookies pictured above.  So many people asked me how I made them, I decided it would make a good topic for "Margaret's Morsels."

Previously, I wrote about using Nutter Butter cookies to make ghost cookies.  The snowman cookies start the same way, but with a few additional items added to make them look like a snowman.  The additional items need to be added while the coating is still wet.  Since you need to work quickly, it's a good idea to line up the ingredients in an assembly line.

Start by coating the Nutter Butters with melted white almond bark.  If you're not sure how to do that, click here to read how it's done.

Put the cookies on a piece of wax paper.  While the coating is still wet, add two mini chocolate chips for the eyes,

an orange Tic Tac for the nose

and two mini M&M's for the buttons.

For aesthetic reasons, I turn the pointed side of the chocolate chips down. I also turn the M&M's over so the "m" doesn't show.

Let the cookies dry completely.  If there's excess coating on the edges, you can break it off or, if it's stubborn, scrape it off with the dull side of a table knife.  Store the cookies in an airtight container.

You may be wondering why the scarves aren't on the cookies yet.  The first time I made these, I put the scarves on as soon as the cookies were dry. The next morning, I discovered half the scarves broke overnight.  Since then, I add the scarves when I'm ready to give away or serve the cookies.

The scarves are made from thin string licorice.  The only brand I could find, Twizzlers Peel and Pull, separates into thin strands.

Tie a strand around each snowman, trimming any excess licorice with a pair of kitchen shears.

If you prefer, you can use tubes of decorator icing to pipe on the eyes, noses, buttons and scarves.  Make sure to let the coating dry completely before you decorate the cookies.

The nice thing about snowman cookies is they're not limited to Christmas. You can make them all winter long.  I doubt many people would complain if you did!

© Margaret's Morsels

Cookie Recipe Roundup

Tis the season for holiday baking, cookie swaps and giving gifts from the kitchen.  Today, I want to share my previous cookie blogs, in case anyone's looking for a tried and true cookie recipe.  Later this week I'll be posting a cookie recipe that makes the house smell like Christmas.

Quick and Easy Lemon Bars:  My most viewed blog to date.  The recipe definitely lives up to its name.  The cookies start with a package of lemon supreme cake mix.

German Christmas Cookies:  My mother made these cookies every year at Christmas.  I've carried on the tradition and make the cookies for my family.  I'm not sure what makes them German; they're more of a teacake.

Award Winning Peanut Butter Cookies:  This recipe only uses three ingredients and it's gluten free!  The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.

Chocolate Covered Ritz Crackers and Peanut Butter:  What's better with peanut butter than chocolate?  These cookies may be simple, but people absolutely love them.  They make great gifts for the holidays.

Mexican Sugar Cookies:  If you like cinnamon, you'll love these delicate, melt in your mouth cookies.  They're similar to Snickerdoodles, but with a double dose of cinnamon.

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies:  Another cookie with the wonderful combination of chocolate and peanut butter.  The cookies can be dropped onto wax paper with a spoon or cut into squares.

© Margaret's Morsels