Nutter Butter Snowmen
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I love the kitchen, I love baking and I love making edible creations. However, I tend to not consider myself a very “creative” or crafty type of person. Like, I would have never thought of these cute little snowmen on my own (thank goodness for Pinterest!). But once my eyes saw these adorable little guys, I knew I couldn’t go through the holiday season without making them this year. It also helps that the snowman “bodies” are Nutter Butter cookies. You don’t have to twist my arm to eat some (ahem, a lot) of those 
Throw in some M&M’s and a few other accessories, and you have cute-as-a-button snowmen. This is definitely a perfect holiday project if you have little ones too!
I had a bag of Wilton candy melts in the pantry so I used those, and they turned out some perfect snowmen. I chose to use the red and green M&M’s but if you think your snowmen would enjoy a flair of color, by all means use whichever you’d like!
I think these are awesome for a holiday party platter, for your kids to bring into school for the holidays (are kids still allowed to bring treats into school nowadays?), or to just eat with your hot chocolate while you sit next to the Christmas tree and watch something festive on TV 
One year ago: Fig and Walnut Biscotti
Two years ago: Nut Crescents
Nutter Butter Snowmen
Yield: 20 cookies
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
A fun holiday baking project - make snowmen out of Nutter Butter cookies and a few other ingredients!
Ingredients:
Nutter Butter cookies
White candy melts, vanilla flavored
M&M candies
Orange Tic-Tacs, cut in half
Black decorator icingDirections:
1. Line a baking sheet with wax paper; set aside.
2. In a small to medium bowl, melt the white candy melts according to the package instructions.
3. Working one at a time, dip a Nutter Butter cookie into the melted coating and flip it over to coat completely (a fork is great for this). Remove and let any excess drip off then place on the wax paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining Nutter Butter cookies. Place the baking sheet into the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the coating can set.
4. Attach a small decorating tip (I used a #2) to a pastry bag and fill with black icing (I just used Wilton decorating icing to make it easy). Dab a small amount on one side of an M&M and place on the coated cookie. Repeat with another just below to make the two "buttons".
5. Dab another small amount on the bottom of half of a Tic Tac and affix to the center of the top of the cookie for the nose. Again, repeat.
6. Now squeeze out small dots for the eyes and the mouth. Ta-Da! Snowmen!
(Recipe adapted from my pretty purse)
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Hmm, yes. I do believe I need to shove these in my face.
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Oh, these are so wonderful! And they’re Nutter Butters – my husband would LOVE them!!
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So cute. These would also be super cute on a lollipop stick.
But dumb question – how did you cut the tic tacs? I keep picturing myself shooting them all over the kitchen while trying to cut them.
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Michelle on December 9th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Hi Kim, I used a sharp knife and held my hand over it, really close to the cutting board, so that none went shooting. I think I only lost one half
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Kim L on December 12th, 2011 at 12:27 am
Thanks for the tip – I’ve been oddly worried about trying it. I got all the supplies and have added these to my cookie day list!
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Mindy on November 25th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Try a pill cutter.
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Jessica on August 31st, 2012 at 2:43 pm
I would think that a pill cutter would work too and you wouldn’t have to worry about cutting yourself or pieces flying everywhere
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Michelle on October 3rd, 2012 at 1:15 pm
That’s a fabulous idea!
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I cannot tell you how PERFECT this is. I am visiting my mother’s 3rd grade classroom next week, and I always take in some sort of goody when I visit. This is beyond perfect for the little ones.
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How cute! I make Santa cookies out of Nutter Butter cookies! I posted directions (and pictures) as one of my 12 days of Christmas cookies.
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I made these last year. I used black sprinkles. They are easier to cut!!!!
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My wife loooves nutter butters, she’d adore these! I might try to surprise her with these cuties!
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These are too adorable!
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These are cute, creative and who doesn’t need a shortcut this time of year!
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I am dying of cuteness over here. Love these! Pinning them!
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These are so fun!
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How adorable! I love these. I love peanut butter but you want to know a secret? I never had a Nutter Butter cookie. I’m betting I’ll like them!
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Michelle on December 9th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Oh you absolutely would! But to be honest, I love the Nutter Butter wafers even better than the cookie!
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I made these about 5 years ago for my son’s preschool Halloween party. Made white ghosts and dark chocolate spiders with mini pretzel legs. Took forever but they were adorable! I’ll definitely make these snowmen now! Yum!
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These are too cute! Thank you for another festive treat idea.
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Those are super cute! My 5 year old son, just looked at them and asked if we could make them for our neighbors!
I know what we’re doing this weekend with his sister!
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So cute! Pinterest has such great ideas!
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Ah! My eyes were hooked on these on Pinterest too! I loved them!
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What a fun little cookie idea for the holidays!
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So cute!
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I saw these on Pinterest, too, and bookmarked them! TOO CUTE! And snowmen are my favorite Christmas “decoration”.
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Adorable!
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these are way cute! I could totally handle making these.
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these are adorable! such cute little faces
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My new favorite ornament is from Wendel August Forge. It is a personalized one that my parents got us for our wedding in October! But I also collect their annual ornaments!
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These are so adorable! Great idea, the nutterbutters are the perfect shape to be snowmen! This is way better than the oreos dipped in white chocolate.
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These are so cute! I’m also a huge nutter butter fan, so you won’t have to ask me twice to make these!
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These are so cute it hurts! Adorable
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Super cute and easy.
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These are so cute. I love them. Great buttons!
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Gadorable! Love them!
Buzzed
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These are so cute and a great gift idea!
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These look super good. I have to find out if we have nutter butters here in Canada.
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These are fun to make and kids love them. Try using cut pieces of spice drops or Jelly Bellies instead of Tic Tacs, much easier to cut!
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Michelle on December 12th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
Oooh that’s a great idea, thank you for sharing!
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Nutter butter are a favorite, and these are so darned CUTE!!!!
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My hubby absolutely LOVES Nutter Butter cookies. Looks like I will be making these this year!
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THese are adorable, I’ve seen them with snowmen but never with nutter butters. Love love! Thanks!
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My son saw me looking at your blog and he said we have to make these!! So we did today and blogged all about it! So much fun, great for the family to do together!
Thanks so much for another great recipe! You were the first food blog I followed and remain my very favorite!!
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i made these my kids loveeed them! new christmas tradition thank you so much!
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How far in advance can you make these? I was thinking for doing them this weekend for Christmas which is a little over a week away. My husband thinks the cookies will get soggy. Thoughts? Thanks!!
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Michelle on December 15th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Hi Stephanie, They’ll stay for a little while, but I’d probably make them within 5 days or so of when you want to serve them. They’ll likely stay okay for a little longer (i.e. you could still eat them), but would be best within the first 5 days or so.
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