Description
Easy and fun cookies shaped like snowman hats, perfect for holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Black decorating icing
- Orange decorating icing
- White frosting
Instructions
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one half of the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles for the brim of the hat.
- Use a smaller round cutter or a knife to cut out a smaller circle for the top of the hat.
- Place the brim and top circles onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, use black decorating icing to draw a band around the base of the top circle and connect it to the brim.
- Use orange decorating icing to draw a small carrot nose on the top circle.
- Use white frosting to add details like eyes and a mouth.
Notes
- You can use different sized round cutters to create various hat sizes.
- Consider adding sprinkles for extra decoration.
- Ensure cookies are completely cool before decorating.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: snowman cookies, hat cookies, holiday cookies, Christmas baking, sugar cookies, decorated cookies