Peanut Butter Snowmen Recipes

PEANUTTY SNOWMEN

Steps:

• Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. Place 1/4 of candy coating in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on High 30 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 15-second increments until coating can be stirred smooth.
• Dip each side of 8 cookies into candy coating to coat; place on cookie sheets. Add chocolate chips for eyes.
• Repeat with remaining candy coating and cookies. Decorate as desired with assorted candies. Let cookies stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or until coating is set.

MELTED SNOWMAN PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the candy melting wafers according to the package directions. Spoon some of the melted candy on top of a cookie and spread it so it covers most of the cookie but has an irregular border. Place a slice of marshmallow toward the top edge and spoon some more melted candy on top, smoothing it to fully cover the marshmallow and blend it into the candy on the cookie.
• Decorate the face of the snowman with mini chocolate chips for eyes and an orange sprinkle as a carrot nose. Place a peanut butter cup half on top of the snowman's head like a hat. Use other sprinkles to add a mouth or buttons if desired. Repeat with the remaining candy, cookies and decorations (rewarming the candy melts if necessary). Let the cookies set, about 10 minutes.

MINTY SNOWMEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the butter, corn syrup, extract and salt. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar. Knead by hand until mixture becomes pliable, 1-2 minutes., For each color of dough, combine 1 tablespoon of dough and food coloring; knead until blended. Leave remaining dough white. Roll white dough into a log; remove a fourth of the log and set aside., For the snowmen's bodies, divide the remaining log into 9 pieces and roll into balls. For the snowmen's heads, divide the reserved dough into 9 pieces and roll into balls. Stack 1 smaller ball on top of each larger ball. , Use the colored dough to form hats, scarves and earmuffs as desired. Use candies to make eyes, noses and buttons.

BUTTER COOKIE SNOWMEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Remove 1/3 cup of dough to a small bowl; tint with red food coloring. Repeat with 1/3 cup of dough and yellow food coloring; set aside., For snowmen, shape white dough into 24 balls, 1-1/4 in. each; 24 balls, about 1/2 in. each; and 24 balls, about 1/8 in. each. For bodies, place large balls on two ungreased baking sheets; flatten to 3/8-in. thickness. Place 1/2-in. balls above bodies for heads; flatten., Shape red dough into 24 balls, 1/8 in. each, and 24 triangles. Place triangles above heads for hats; attach 1/8-in. white balls for tassels. Place red balls on heads for noses. Divide the yellow dough into 24 pieces; shape into scarves and position on snowmen. Add chocolate chip eyes and buttons. , Bake at 325° for 13-16 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks.

PEANUT SNOWMEN

Steps:

• Combine powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make the icing thin.
• Dip each cookie into the icing, holding at the very top edge of the cookie (the snowman's head). You want this to be a very thin coating.
• Make gumdrop hats by rolling a gumdrop into an oval shape in granulated sugar. Roll it into a cone shape; press ends to seal. Curl up the bottom edge of the cone to make the brim of the hat. Attach hat to 'head' with icing. Add candy decorations or icing dots for eyes and buttons.
• Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

NUTTER BUTTER SNOWMEN

Steps:

• Microwave the candy melts until smooth.
• Dip Nutter Butter cookies (front only) in the white candy melts, place on wax paper.
• Before the candy sets, press two mini chocolate chips onto the snowmen for eyes.
• Add half a tic tac as the nose.
• Add 3 mini M&Ms as buttons.
• Using a toothpick, dab a tiny bit of melted white candy melts onto the eyes. (optional).