Dessert

Chocolate Snowmen Biscuits Recipe

ByJake Silas December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Introduction

These charming Chocolate Snowmen Biscuits are a festive treat perfect for holiday baking. Rich cocoa-flavored cookies are stacked and decorated to look like adorable snowmen, making them as fun to make as they are to eat.

The image shows six small snowman-shaped treats arranged softly on a white marbled surface dusted with powdered sugar. Each snowman has three white, smooth, round layers stacked to form the body, with fine dark chocolate lines neatly dividing each layer. Their faces are decorated with tiny dark chocolate dots for eyes and mouths, and small orange pieces shaped as carrot noses. Some cracks and slight texture can be seen on the white layers, giving a handmade feel. Tiny silver star-shaped sprinkles are scattered around the snowmen, adding a festive look. Photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
50g cocoa powder
150g butter, softened
130g caster sugar
75g light brown soft sugar
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
about 200g icing sugar
about 3 tbsp milk
about 5 cranberries
2-3 slices of dried mango
6cm, 5cm and 3½ cm round cutters

Instructions

Step 1: In a bowl, mix the plain flour, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt together. In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter with the caster sugar and light brown soft sugar for about 3 minutes until pale and creamy.
Step 2: Stir the egg and vanilla extract into the butter and sugar mixture. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and bring everything together with your hands to form a dough. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill it in the fridge for 1 hour.
Step 3: Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan)/gas mark 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about 4mm thickness. Use the three round cutters (6cm, 5cm, and 3½ cm) to cut out circles. Sort the biscuits by size and place them on baking sheets lined with baking parchment.
Step 4: Bake the smallest biscuits for 6-8 minutes, and the medium and large biscuits for about 10-12 minutes. Once baked, transfer the biscuits to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely.
Step 5: To make the icing, tip the icing sugar into a small bowl and gradually stir in the milk until the mixture is smooth and thick. Using a small knife, coat the tops of the biscuits with the icing.
Step 6: Stack the three sizes of biscuits on top of each other to form snowmen, starting with the largest at the bottom. Cut the cranberries into small pieces to create eyes, mouths, and buttons, and stick them onto the snowmen using the icing.
Step 7: Cut strips of dried mango into mini carrot shapes and place them on the faces as noses. Leave the iced snowmen biscuits to dry completely before serving.

Tips & Variations

Use fresh cranberries or small candies as an alternative decoration for eyes and buttons.
For a stronger chocolate flavor, consider adding a tablespoon of espresso powder to the dry ingredients.
Swap dried mango for small pieces of candied orange peel or apricot for a different fruity twist.
Chill the dough longer if it feels too soft before rolling out to make handling easier.

Storage

Store the decorated biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature. They will keep well for up to three days. If the icing softens, let the biscuits sit uncovered briefly before serving to restore some crispness.

How to Serve

The image shows six small snowmen-shaped desserts arranged on a white marbled surface dusted with powdered sugar, resembling snow. Each snowman has three round white layers stacked to create a figure with smooth, glossy icing. Dark chocolate lines separate each layer, adding definition. Their faces are simple with small dark chocolate dots for eyes and buttons, and tiny orange pieces shaped like carrot noses, giving a cheerful look. Small silver star-shaped sprinkles are scattered lightly around the snowmen, adding a festive touch. Photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I make the dough ahead of time?

Yes, you can prepare the dough and keep it wrapped in the fridge for up to 2 days before rolling and baking.

What if I don’t have sized cutters?

If you don’t have round cutters of the exact sizes, you can use any round objects like jar lids or glasses to cut the dough into three different sized circles. Just adjust baking times accordingly.