Are you are looking for the best Christmas cookies then you are going to love these. This is seriously the best Christmas cookies recipe ever and these melting snowmen cookies are sure to wow everyone who tries them!

Supplies

Sugar Cookies

3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup room temperature (2 sticks) butter
2 eggs room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla

Snowmen faces

1 bag marshmallows
orange gel food coloring
food safe marker
toothpick
mini M&Ms

Royal Icing

4 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoon warm water
3 tablespoon meringue powder

Step 1: Sugar Cookie Directions

Take 3 cups flour and combine baking powder and salt. Mix till combined and set aside

Step 2: Sugar Cookie Directions

Cube up your 2 sticks of butter as this makes it easier and quicker to mix
Mix in 1 cup of sugar and beat for 2 minutes till the mixture becomes light and fluffy looking
Wipe down your sides and add 1 egg at a time and mix after each addition
Wipe down sides again and add vanilla extract then mix well till combined

Step 3: Sugar Cookie Directions

Take your flour mixture and add a small amount at a time, mixing after every addition
Your end product will look crumbly
Take the dough and portion into two dough balls

Step 4: Sugar Cookie Directions

Take clear plastic wrap and lay some flat on a table
Take your dough ball and flatten it into a disc. This will make it easier to roll out when time
Place both discs into the fridge for 1 hour

Step 5: Sugar Cookie Directions

Take out your dough discs and let them sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. This will help it roll out a little better.
Sprinkle your surface with flour
Lay your dough disc on the floured surface and sprinkle flour over the top. Also sprinkle you rolling pin with flour as well
Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness
Take a circular cookie cutter or a glass and cut out your cookies

Step 6: Sugar Cookie Directions

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees
Line all trays with parchment paper and place your cookies on it
Refrigerate cookies for 10 minutes before putting them in the oven. This will help the butter harden up so the cookies will keep their shape
Place cookies in the oven for 10 minutes. I like to rotate my tray half way through but that is up to the person making it. I find it will give it an even bake.

Step 7: Snowmen Faces

Take your marshmallow and food safe maker and start by making the eyes.
Take your orange gel food coloring and place some in a small bowl
With a toothpick carefully add on the traditional carrot nose
Add on a mouth with your marker and repeat till you have enough faces for the cookies.

Step 8: Royal Icing

Add 4 cups of powdered sugar to a bowl
Add 3 tablespoon meringue powder and your 5 tablespoons warm water
Mix ingredients for 5 minutes till soft peaks form
Take a glass and decoration bag (you can use plastic baggies if you don't have decoration bags)
Place your icing in the bag and you are ready to decorate

Step 9: Decorating

Place some wax paper down and place the cookies on top
With your royal icing you are going to want to make a border for you icing.
When all cookies have borders go back and fill them in.
Take a toothpick and make sure all areas are filled

Step 10: Decorating

Take white sprinkles and add to the edges of the royal icing to look like snow around the icing
Place your marshmallow heads on the far left side of the cookie as you will need room to add the buttons.
Take your mini M&Ms place them on the cookie.