Snowman Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy oatmeal cookie dough shaped into snowmen and decorated for the holidays. A fun winter baking project for kids that makes four big cookie snowmen.
YIELD
1 1/2 dozenPREP
20 minCOOK
25 minREADY
1 hrsBaking with kids? This is the recipe that turns a regular afternoon into a full-on holiday memory.
The dough is a classic brown sugar oatmeal base that’s sturdy enough to shape by hand. Divide it into four portions and pat each one into a snowman shape right on the cookie sheet, about a quarter inch thick.
After baking, let them cool completely and then turn the kids loose with frosting, candy eyes, mini M&Ms, pretzel stick arms, whatever your decorating stash has to offer.
Four big snowman cookies means everyone gets their own to decorate.
Kitchen Tips
- Pat the dough to an even quarter-inch thickness so the snowmen bake evenly. Thin spots will overbake while thick spots stay doughy.
- Let them cool on the sheet for 2 minutes first. They’re fragile when hot and will break if you try to move them too soon.
- Decorate only after cooling completely. Frosting melts on warm cookies and slides right off.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
Beat butter and sugars until creamy.
Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
In separate bowl, combine flour and baking soda; mix well.
Add to butter mixture; mix well.
Stir in oats; mix well. Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
Using hands, pat each portion of dough into a ¼ inch thick snowman on cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
Let cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; carefully remove to wire rack.
Let cool completely. Decorate as desired.
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