Peppermint Snowman Cookies bring festive cheer to winter gatherings with their charming look and rich flavor. These peppermint cocoa cookies are filled with peppermint patties and topped with candy snowmen for a playful holiday twist.
Baking these chocolate Christmas cookies is a fun, hands-on activity for family and friends. Assembling the snowman decorations invites creativity, so every cookie comes out a little different. With simple pantry ingredients and straightforward steps, anyone can make these festive peppermint cookies and enjoy a satisfying combination of chocolate and mint.
Fun & Festive Treats – Chocolate Snowman Cookies
Chocolate Snowman Cookies pair deep cocoa flavor with a whimsical snowman design, making them ideal for holiday dessert tables and winter parties.
Each cookie has a gooey peppermint patty center surrounded by a soft, chewy chocolate cookie. After baking, the cookies offer a pleasant contrast between the tender exterior and the cool peppermint center. They’re simple to prepare and great for decorating, so they’re perfect for group baking sessions or holiday gifts.
Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Cookie Recipe
- Simple ingredients. Basic baking staples like flour, sugar, and eggs form the base, and common candies finish the design. These items are easy to find and are a great way to use extra holiday sweets.
- Easy steps. The dough is quick to make and the assembly is straightforward, leaving plenty of time for the fun part—decorating.
- Customizable. The snowman toppings let you personalize each cookie. Swap candies, colors, or styles to create unique treats for friends and family.
Peppermint Stuffed Cookie Ingredients
Butter: ½ cup (1 stick)
Sugars: ¾ cup brown sugar and 2 TBSP granulated sugar
Egg: 1 large egg
Vanilla extract: 2 tsp
Flour: 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
Cocoa: ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Baking soda: ½ tsp
Salt: ¼ tsp
Peppermint patties: 6 (one per cookie)
Snowman toppings: 6 large marshmallows; 1 lb. white almond bark; 2 orange gumdrops; 6 Twizzler pull and peels; 12 red and green gumdrops; black frosting for eyes and details.
How to make Peppermint Snowman Cookies
Prep
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
Make dough
In a large bowl, cream the butter with both sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Stir in flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt until a soft dough forms.
Chill
Divide dough into six equal balls. Press a peppermint patty into the center of each ball and wrap dough around to fully enclose the candy. Roll into smooth balls, place on the prepared sheet, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Bake
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the chilled cookies 10–12 minutes. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Assemble
Melt the almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Dip the base of each marshmallow into the melted almond bark and press onto the top of each cookie. Spoon additional melted almond bark over the marshmallow and the cookie top so the coating forms a puddle and bonds the pieces. Let set 10–15 minutes.
Decorate
Wrap a peeled Twizzler strip around each marshmallow as a scarf. Cut orange gumdrops into small triangles for carrot noses and use black frosting to dot the eyes. For earmuffs, pipe a line of frosting across the top of the marshmallow, then press a halved red and green gumdrop onto each side. Serve and enjoy.
Presentation Ideas for Snowman Chocolate Cookies
Small finishing touches can elevate these cookies for display or gifting. Try royal icing for button details, fondant for colorful scarves, or edible glitter and crushed candy canes for sparkle. Arrange the cookies on a platter with holiday decorations for an eye-catching dessert centerpiece.
Peppermint Snowman Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 TBSP white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 peppermint patties
Snowman Candy Toppings
- 6 large marshmallows
- 1 lb white almond bark
- 2 orange gumdrops
- 6 Twizzler pull and peels
- 12 red and green gumdrops
- Black frosting
Instructions
- Prep: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Make dough: Cream butter and sugars until light. Add egg and vanilla, then stir in flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt until combined.
- Chill: Shape dough into six balls. Enclose a peppermint patty in each ball, roll smooth, place on the sheet, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 10–12 minutes. Cool on the sheet 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Assemble: Melt almond bark and dip the base of marshmallows, placing one on each cookie. Spoon melted bark over the marshmallow and cookie top to form a puddle. Let set 10–15 minutes.
- Decorate: Wrap Twizzler strips as scarves, cut gumdrops for noses, dot eyes with black frosting, and add gumdrop halves for earmuffs. Serve.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. For longer storage, refrigerate and bring to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 899 kcal | Carbohydrates: 131 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 39 g
Storage & Freezing
These cookies freeze well. Let them set completely, then store in an airtight container and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw slowly in the refrigerator or briefly at room temperature; quick thawing may cause the almond bark to “sweat” and cause colors to bleed slightly.
Substitutions and Make-Ahead Tips
If you prefer alternatives to peppermint patties, try peanut butter cups, chocolate mint candies, or chocolate chips. You can make the cookies ahead—let them cool fully before decorating and store in a single layer or with parchment between layers to protect decorations.
Peppermint Snowman Cookies are a festive, crowd-pleasing treat: chocolate cookies with hidden peppermint centers finished with candy snowmen that are almost too cute to eat.
