Coconut Snowman Cookies
Anyhow, like I said, I am not much of a cookie decorator. Here’s the thing…I used to love it. I made sugar cookies ALL THE TIME. FOR FUN. Who even WAS I? I had piping tips, and piping bags, and couplers, and cookie cutters, and boxes of meringue powder in bulk. Then one day…I just stopped. And quite honestly, I don’t miss it at all. I totally liked the decorating part…but the prep and clean up was not my favorite. My fingers were perpetually stained with food coloring…I always had royal icing in my hair….and did I mention the piping tips? Bane.Of.My.Existence. I give major high fives to those out there who can decorate cookies, because not only is it an art, it’s an exercise in patience. Which brings me today. While I love me a cute cookie, I also love me an easy cookie, and these little snowmen fit the bill! The cookie is a delicious, buttery, sugar cookie…that you can actually use as a cut out recipe with other shapes if you’re looking for a great cookie recipe. I used a little coconut extract in it to amp up the coconut flavor, but you can certainly use vanilla. Also, if you use this recipe for intricate shaped cutters, I do recommend chilling the dough. For the snowmen, you can skip it, because they’re only circles. Once the cookies are baked and cooled spread on a nice layer of frosting… And then simply dip the frosted cookie into some flaked coconut… The decorating is easy…just some chocolate chips and I used some orange colored fondant for the nose. You could also use orange taffy or even orange Starburst, as they would be easy to form into nose shapes. ORRR if you don’t want to get involved in any of that, pop an orange M&M on there and call it a day! Seriously these are precious and will certainly bring the smiles! In case you missed days 1-6 of my 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, catch up below!
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1 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon coconut extract (or vanilla) 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 3 cups flour
Frosting
1/2 cup butter, room temperature 3 cups powdered sugar 2–3 tablespoons milk
Decorations
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut 1/4 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips 1/4 cup fondant, colored orange
Decorating Store airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days for best freshness. Day 1: 3 Ingredient Shortbread Day 2: Double Chocolate Mocha Cookies Day 3: Salted Caramel Pinwheel Cookies Day 4: Perfect Spritz Cookies Day 5: Lemon Thumbprint Cookies Day 6: Milk Chocolate Lace Sandwich Cookies
