Best 6 Snowman Cookie Balls Recipes

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Indulge in the frosty magic of our delectable Snowman Cookie Balls, a delightful treat that will transport you to a winter wonderland. These charming cookies, adorned with white chocolate and adorned with festive accessories, are not only visually appealing but also an explosion of flavors in your mouth. With three irresistible variations - classic snowman, penguin, and reindeer - these cookie balls cater to every taste preference.

The classic snowman cookie balls, with their signature white chocolate coating and cheerful candy decorations, evoke the nostalgia of childhood snowmen building. The penguin cookie balls, dipped in rich dark chocolate and adorned with adorable candy beaks and feet, embody the playful spirit of these tuxedoed birds. Last but not least, the reindeer cookie balls, coated in luscious milk chocolate and adorned with candy antlers and a red nose, capture the enchanting essence of Santa's loyal companions.

These delightful treats are not just limited to the holiday season; they're perfect for any occasion, whether it's a festive gathering, a birthday party, or simply a sweet craving. With their irresistible combination of flavors and textures, these Snowman Cookie Balls are sure to be a hit among cookie enthusiasts of all ages. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and embark on a delightful baking adventure that will leave you with a batch of enchanting cookies that are as delicious as they are adorable.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SNOWMAN COOKIES



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Wrap these chocolate-topped snowmen in colored tissue and place them inside holiday containers. Like real snowmen, they disappear fast! -Betty Tabb, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Miniature semisweet chocolate chips, and green and red M&M's minis
FROSTING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon coconut extract
2 to 4 teaspoons 2% milk
Red and/or green food coloring
Miniature milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 325°. Shape dough into forty-eight 1-in. balls, forty-eight 3/4-in. balls and forty-eight 1/2-in. balls. On ungreased baking sheets, place one ball of each size, side by side, for each snowman., Bake 18-20 minutes or until light brown. Remove from oven; cool on pans 2 minutes. Press on chocolate chips for eyes and M&M's for buttons. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to reach a piping consistency. If two colors of frosting are desired, transfer half of the frosting to another bowl and tint each with a different food coloring., Cut a small hole in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; fill with frosting. Pipe scarves on snowmen. Use frosting to attach chocolate kisses for hats.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 60mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MELTING SNOWMEN COOKIE BALLS



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This is the first year I have made these adorable little cookies and they are so fun to make , there delicious too. "Photo and recipe provided courtesy of Kraft Food & Family magazine, www.kraftfoods.com. For more information or to sign up for a free subscription, please visit www.kraftfoods.com/magazine."

Provided by Karla Everett

Categories     Other Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pkg (8 oz.) philadelphia cream cheese, softened
24 nutter butter cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups)
2 pkg (6 squares each) baker's white chocolate, melted
1/4 c planters creamy peanut butter
48 mini oreo bite size cookies
2 Tbsp decorating icing

Steps:

  • 1. MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until well blended.
  • 2. SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls; place in single layer in shallow pan. Freeze 10 min. Mix chocolate and peanut butter until well blended. Dip balls in chocolate mixture; place in shallow waxed paper-lined pan, allowing excess chocolate to pool at bottom of each ball. Decorate with remaining ingredients as shown in photo.
  • 3. REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.
  • 4. kraft kitchens tips : HOW TO EASILY DIP BALLS : To easily coat balls with the melted chocolate, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll balls in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place balls in prepared pan; let stand until firm.
  • 5. VARIATION Sprinkle cookie balls with colored sugar or sprinkles instead of decorating with the Mini OREO Cookies and decorating icing.
  • 6. Note : when I made these , when I added the peanutbutter to the melted chocolate it made the melted snow brown , so I did some with melted almond bark and the turned out great!!

SNOWMAN OREO BALLS



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Get the kids involved with making these adorable snowman Oreo balls. They can help roll, dip and decorate! A small box of these cuties makes a delicious food gift during the holidays. -Carla Giorgio, New York City, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package (14.3 ounces) Oreo cookies
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips, melted
15 mini Oreo cookies (1.5 ounces)
30 Rolo candies, unwrapped (6.5 ounces)
Assorted sprinkles for eyes, nose and mouth

Steps:

  • Pulse cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add cream cheese; pulse just until blended. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape., Shape mixture into 1-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Freeze, covered, several hours or overnight., Dip balls in melted chips; allow excess to drip off. Return to pans. Disassemble Oreo cookie sandwiches. Remove and discard filling or save for another use. Top dipped ball with a cookie and attach one Rolo candy to the top of each miniature Oreo with melted white baking chips to make a hat. Let stand until set. Make snowman face with sprinkles. Store in covered containers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SNOWMAN COOKIE BALLS



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Get in the festive spirit, play some holiday music and make these Snowman Cookie Balls. There's no carrots required for these snowmen's noses! We used black and orange frosting gel to decorate these festive Snowman Cookie Balls.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 48 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
36 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S White Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted
1 tsp. black decorating gel
2 tsp. orange decorating icing

Steps:

  • Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
  • Shape into 48 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Dip balls in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Decorate with remaining ingredients to resemble snowmen.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g

SNOWMAN COOKIE BALLS



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Impress your guests with these creative snowman cookies made with Betty Crocker® sugar mix. A Christmas dessert decorated with Betty Crocker® fruit snack.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pouch Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix, prepared as directed
1/2 cup toffee bits
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
20 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), melted
10 Oreo chocolate creme sandwich cookies
10 round chewy caramels in milk chocolate, unwrapped
10 snowflake candies
20 candy eyes
10 pieces candy corn, tips only
30 miniature candy-coated chocolate candies
10 thin pretzel sticks, broken in half
Edible black marker
2 rolls Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups® chewy fruit snack

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Make and bake cookie mix as directed on package. Cool completely. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Finely crumble cookies into large bowl; mix in toffee bits, powdered sugar, cream cheese and vanilla until blended. Shape mixture into 10 (1 1/2-inch) balls and 10 (1-inch) balls on cookie sheet, using wet hands to make balls smooth. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Using fork, dip each cookie ball into melted candy, letting excess drip off. Return to cookie sheet. Let set.
  • For each snowman, stack 2 cookie balls, using candy coating to attach. Separate sandwich cookies. Place 1 cookie half, creme side down, on top cookie ball for hat; top with chewy caramel and 1 snowflake, using candy coating to attach. Attach candy eyes, candy corn tip for nose, chocolate candies for buttons and pretzels for arms. Draw mouth with edible marker. Cut fruit snacks lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips. Wrap fruit snack around neck for scarf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395, Carbohydrate 53 g, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 1/2 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg

MELTING SNOWMAN COOKIE BALLS



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Make delicious Melting Snowman Cookie Balls this season! These cheerful no-bake snowman cookie balls will brighten any winter day.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 15 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

24 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, divided
3 Tbsp. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
9 oz. BAKER'S White Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted
Assorted colored decorating gels

Steps:

  • Finely crush 9 cookies. Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended. Roll into 15 balls.
  • Place remaining cookies on waxed paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Dip balls in chocolate; place on cookies. Tap cookies on tray 3 to 4 times, allowing excess chocolate to pool onto cookies. Decorate with gels.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 115 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

Tips:

  • Chill the dough: Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling and baking will help to prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
  • Use a cookie scoop: A cookie scoop will help to ensure that all of the cookies are the same size and shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking the cookies will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before decorating: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Get creative with your decorations: You can use a variety of different candies, sprinkles, and other decorations to create unique and festive snowmen cookies.

Conclusion:

Snowman cookie balls are a fun and festive treat that are perfect for the holiday season. They are easy to make and can be decorated in a variety of ways. These cookies are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. So next time you are looking for a fun and festive holiday treat, give snowman cookie balls a try!

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