Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

Christmas Snowmen Cookies

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 1h 25m
Total Time: 1h 35m
Temp.: 180 °C
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (17 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

460
calories
12g
Fat
71g
Sugars
90.5g
Carbohydrates
4g
Protein
1g
Fiber
Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

Recipe Description

These Stacking Snowmen Biscuits are a classic Christmas favorite and my children wait all year to help me prepare them for our family dinner.

This recipe reminds me of my childhood when I would make them with my grandmother and now I am passing this recipe onto you as a treat for your children during this festival of goodwill and good cheer!

To make Stacking Snowmen Biscuits, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven

    10 min

    Preheat the oven to gas 5, 180 °C, fan 160 °C.

  2. 2

    Combine dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 2 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    In a mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar together.

  3. 3

    Add butter

    5 min
    Step 3 - Stacking Snowmen BiscuitsStep 3 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Using your fingertips, or a food mixer, add butter and rub together until fine breadcrumbs form.

  4. 4

    Add egg

    5 min
    Step 4 - Stacking Snowmen BiscuitsStep 4 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Add egg and mix well until soft dough begins to come together.

  5. 5

    Prepare dough rounds

    10 min
    Step 5 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 4mm thickness. Stamp out 8 circles in 11cm, 8x8cm circles and 8x5cm circles and place them on two greased baking sheets.

  6. 6

    Bake

    30 min
    Step 6 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Bake in preheated oven for 8-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden and the center is still pale. Smaller biscuits may bake quicker than the larger ones, so remove from the oven as ready. Cool on a wire rack.

  7. 7

    Prepare fondant rounds

    10 min
    Step 7 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Using a piping bag, outline and flood the snowman cookie circles with royal icing.

  8. 8

    Brush with jam

    5 min
    Step 8 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Brush each cookie with a thin layer of jam, all over and place relevant fondant rounds over each cookie with corresponding size.

  9. 9

    Stack cookies

    10 min
    Step 9 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Place 11cm iced cookies on a large board and place a tiny drop of jam in the center of each. Top with the 8cm iced cookie and follow the same steps for the 5cm ice cookie to stack them to look like fat snowmen.

  10. 10

    Draw faces

    5 min
    Step 10 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Using black food colouring marker or writing icing, draw faces on each snowman.

  11. 11

    Draw noses

    5 min
    Step 11 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Using orange food colouring marker or writing icing, draw tiny carrot noses on each snowman.

  12. 12

    Serve

    Step 12 - Stacking Snowmen Biscuits

    Serve and enjoy!

Make your Christmas extra merry with these super cute Stacking Snowmen Cookies. This is a recipe for the whole family to get involved with! Share your own designs and creations with us when you tag #cookmerecipes online!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (17 reviews)
Zoe
March 26, 2025
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These Stacking Snowmen Biscuits are just the best. My kids always get super excited to make them for our holiday dinner. Reminds me of when I was a kid making them with my grandma. Such a cool tradition to keep alive!

Megan Johnson
December 16, 2024
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These snowmen biscuits are super easy to make and my kids love decorating them! Brings back memories of baking with my grandma, so thankful for this recipe.

Ulysses Grant
November 12, 2024
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Superb!

Quentin
August 15, 2024
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These biscuits were super fun to make! I loved making them with my little cousins just like my grandma did for me.

Chris Morgan
August 1, 2024
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Simply delicious biscuits

Natalie
July 15, 2024
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This recipe is super easy and my kids love making these snowmen together.

Isabella Moore
March 22, 2024
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I absolutely loved making these Stacking Snowmen Biscuits. They took me back to my childhood, baking with my nan. So easy and delightful, just perfect for Christmas.

Yvonne
February 6, 2024
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Superb! My kids loved making these snowmen biscuits with me. It brought back such sweet memories of baking with my grandma. The simplicity of the recipe made it fun, and the biscuits turned out adorable. We can't wait to share them with family this Christmas!

Yvette
November 5, 2023
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¡Increible! Hice estas galletas con mis sobrinos y nos divertimos mucho. Me recordaron a cuando las hacía con mi abuela. Este recipe es perfecto para la Navidad, ¡seguro que formarán parte de nuestras tradiciones familiares por siempre!

Xena
October 3, 2023
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Simply delightful treat!

Megan Allen
August 23, 2023
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These Stacking Snowmen Biscuits were a hit with my fam. Made 'em with my kids just like I did with my grandma. They had a blast decorating and eating them. Simple recipe made holiday fun extra special this year.

Tina
July 7, 2023
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Just love it!

Patricia Johnson
April 9, 2023
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These stacking snowmen biscuits are simply great! My kids loved helping me make them, just like I did with my grandma. A real festive treat!

Sarah Johnson
February 8, 2023
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These biscuits are so fun to make with my kids. Brings back sweet memories of grandma.

Fiona
December 15, 2022
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I made these Stacking Snowmen Biscuits with my kids, and it was such a joy! They were super easy to put together, and we laughed so much. A perfect holiday memory!

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