Description
These Melted Snowman Peanut Butter Cookies are festive treats perfect for the holiday season. Soft peanut butter cookies topped with white chocolate peanut butter cups, melted white chocolate, and decorated with colorful candy melts to resemble a melted snowman. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 & 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 9 white chocolate peanut butter cups
- 2/3 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 3 tablespoons black candy melts or semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1 tablespoon orange candy melts, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside for baking the cookies.
- In a bowl, cream together the softened butter, smooth peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Then add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- Gradually mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, and salt just until the flour mixture is fully incorporated and disappears into the dough.
- Using a large cookie scooper, portion out 9 equal-sized dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently flatten each dough ball to about 3/4 inch thickness. Bake in the preheated oven for 9 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and quickly press one white chocolate peanut butter cup upside down into the top of each cookie, gently pressing it into the warm dough.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips in 30-second intervals stirring in between until smooth. Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of melted white chocolate over each cookie to cover the peanut butter cup.
- Carefully tap the sides of the baking sheet up and down on the countertop to help the melted white chocolate spread evenly over the cookie surface, creating a smooth ‘melted snowman’ effect.
- Melt the black candy melts or semi-sweet chocolate chips in short microwave bursts until fully melted. Transfer to a piping bag or a plastic bag with a snipped tip, and pipe eyes, a smile, and buttons onto the white chocolate. Repeat with melted orange candy melts to pipe a carrot-shaped nose. Let the decorations set before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg