Nelson Cookie Bake Cream Cheese Snow Man Cookies
Get ready to add a touch of frosty magic to your holiday baking with these charming Nelson Cookie Bake Cream Cheese Snowman Cookies! Crafted with a rich, buttery dough that includes a delightful blend of softened cream cheese and vanilla, these cookies offer a melt-in-your-mouth texture that’s impossible to resist. Assembling these adorable snowmen is half the fun—mini chocolate chips form their expressive faces and buttons, while mini orange candies complete the look as tiny carrot noses. A light dusting of powdered sugar gives these cookies a snowy finish, making them a whimsical centerpiece for your dessert table. Perfect for festive gatherings or a cozy winter baking project, these cream cheese snowman cookies are as fun to make as they are to eat. Celebrate the season with this playful, family-friendly recipe that’s sure to impress!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted butter (softened)
- 0.5 cup Cream cheese (softened)
- 0.75 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 cup Mini chocolate chips
- 12 pieces Mini orange candies (for noses)
- 0.5 cup Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and cream cheese together until creamy and smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the granulated sugar and vanilla extract to the bowl. Beat until fully incorporated and fluffy, about 1 minute.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
Divide the dough into 24 small balls and 12 slightly larger balls to create the snowman shapes. Use the larger balls for the bodies and the smaller balls for the heads.
On the prepared baking sheets, assemble each snowman by gently pressing one small ball on top of each larger ball.
Press in mini chocolate chips for the snowman's eyes, mouths, and buttons. Insert a mini orange candy into the head ball as the snowman's nose.
Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are just starting to turn golden brown. Do not overbake.
Remove the baking sheets from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cool, dust the cookies lightly with powdered sugar to give them a snowy appearance.
Serve and enjoy these delightful cream cheese snowman cookies!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4268 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 241.8 g | 310% | |
| Saturated Fat | 150.4 g | 752% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 648 mg | 216% | |
| Sodium | 1014 mg | 44% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 500.1 g | 182% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.7 g | 31% | |
| Total Sugars | 283.3 g | ||
| Protein | 38.9 g | 78% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.9 mcg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 220 mg | 17% | |
| Iron | 14.0 mg | 78% | |
| Potassium | 467 mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
