Simple Snowman Cookies
Hi everybody! I spent the day playing outside with my grandson yesterday because it was over sixty degrees here. Yep. You heard me, sixty! I love winter and I look forward doing things like playing in the snow, building snowman and eating winter foods like chili sprinkled with cheese. Since it is sixty degrees in the middle of January, I guess I have to settle for making simple snowman cookies instead of bundling up and going outside to make a real snowman.
Making simple snowman cookies can be almost as fun as building a real one outside in the beautiful white snow while you are all bundled up wearing your favorite mittens and your cute snow boots. Okay, maybe the cookie version is not that fun but, I did have fun making theses guys and I think you will too.
Supplies for Simple Snowman Cookies:
Skull Cookie Cutter
White Royal Icing
Royal Icing Carrot Nose
4mm Black Edible Pearls
Paint Brush
Food Gel Colors (AmeriColor or wilton)
Pink Petal Dust
Begin by turning the skull cookies upside down and outline and flood with the white icing.
While the icing is wet, add the royal icing nose and the pearl eyes and buttons.
Let the cookies dry overnight.
Next, paint the outline of the scarf and the arms with a touch of brown food gel color mixed with a touch of water.
Then, paint the scarf with a mixture of green food gel color and a little water.
Just a little tip, when you paint the scarf green, you my erase some of the brown line, that is alright because you can add the details back after the green is applied.
Next, paint the mouth and the stripes with the brown food gel.
Add the little fringes at the bottom.
Add the dry pink petal dust to the cheeks with a cotton swab and let the food gel dry for a few hours.
The thing I like most about tutorials like this one is the basic steps can be applied to almost any snowman cookie and, thanks to the royal icing transfers I only used one color of icing so decorating them was really fast. I think next time I will add a little shading and maybe paint a vest or, I can keep it simple and use different colors for the scarves. I have to go now because I am going to do a snow dance. Fingers crossed that I see some white stuff this season.
The other snoman in the set was made with this pumpkin head cutter by Wilton.
More Snowman Cookies:
Easy Snowman Cookies
Snow Day and Snowman Cookies
Big-Headed Snowmen Cookies
Snowman Party by LilaLoa
Snowmen Cookies by Tidy Mom
Bear hugs,
Lisa!!!
The snowman are Fantastic!
I just love your posts! All of them <3
xoxo
Paula
Super cute, Lisa! You can have some of my snow!!! –Katy
I love them…your work is always amazing. Someday I’m going to be just like you 🙂
I love your simple little snowmen and how simply adorable they are!! 🙂
I LOVE them! Hope you get more of your beloved snow! 🙂
So adorable! Wondering if you could tell me where you got those paint brushes? Especially that super skinny one. Thank you!
Hi Katie! The skinny brush in the post was a gift but you can find a detail brush in local craft stores. Look for a liner brush or a scriptliner that is a size 20/0 or smaller. Michael’s, Hobby Lobby and A.C. Moore have great selections.
Here is a link that shows differents sizes you can use as a reference:http://amzn.to/1h6YA2X via @amazon
Love these snowman!! What is the other cookie cutter you used for the second snowman besides the skull?
Thanks,
Amy
Hi Amy,
It is the Wilton Pumpkin Head Cookie cutter and you can find it here: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=7266B5F5-AFC3-BB09-A52B7AAB1264F2AD
I also made penguin cookies with it and you can see them here: http://thebearfootbaker.com/2014/12/easy-penguin-cookies/
It is a great cutter and I hope you get it! 😉
Hi! I love your work! I was wondering what cookie cutter you used to make the big headed snowmen? Thanks in advance! 🙂
Hi Amy,
It is the Wilton Pumpkin Head Cookie cutter and you can find it here: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=7266B5F5-AFC3-BB09-A52B7AAB1264F2AD
and some penguin cookies I made with it here: http://thebearfootbaker.com/2014/12/easy-penguin-cookies/
I hope you get it becuase it is a great cutter! ?
Hi Lisa,
What tip did you use to make the carrot noses?
Thanks,
Amy
Royal icing. If you click carrot nose under the supply list it will give you a free pattern. 😉
Hi Amy,
I used a # 2 PME tip. You can use any tip you feel comfortable with. I prefer the PME over the Wilton tips because they last longer and don’t turn that ugly muted color if you decide to let them soak for a while, but that’s just my opinion. 😉