Cute Snowmen Truffles Recipe packs a creamy vanilla shell and a fudgy cookie center, with a little crunch from the hat and buttons. It suits holiday parties, kid helpers, and anyone who wants a no-bake Christmas dessert in about 1 hour 25 minutes. I made a batch last year and my son insisted the snowman with the crooked nose belonged on our mantel, not the plate.
Easy Cute Snowmen Truffles Recipe
This Cute Snowmen Truffles Recipe uses a simple no-bake base and easy melting wafers, so you skip tricky tempering. You pulse cookies, mix in cream cheese, roll, dip, and decorate. The steps move fast, and the snowmen faces look adorable even if your buttons land a little off-center.
You can crush cookies in a food processor or in a zip bag with a rolling pin. Melting wafers or candy melts coat smoothly and set fast. Simple sprinkles, pretzels, and mini cups finish the snowmen without specialty tools.
Ingredients You Need
Truffle base:
- 36 chocolate sandwich cookies, about 14 ounces, classic or gluten-free work
- 8 ounces brick-style cream cheese, softened to cool room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine salt
Coating and decor:
- 20 ounces white chocolate melting wafers or vanilla candy melts (Ghirardelli and Wilton both melt evenly)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons refined coconut oil or vegetable shortening if you need to thin the coating
- Mini pretzel sticks for arms
- Mini peanut butter cups or mini chocolate wafer cookies for hats (mini sandwich cookies also work)
- Black confetti sprinkles or mini chocolate chips for eyes and buttons
- Small orange sprinkles or orange candy-coated chips for noses (a sliver of orange gummy candy or fondant works too)
- Optional colored candy melts for scarves
- Edible food marker in black for quick faces if you prefer drawing
Pantry shortcuts and swaps:
- No food processor? Use a zip-top bag and crush the cookies with a rolling pin.
- Dairy-free option: use dairy-free sandwich cookies, plant-based cream cheese, and vegan white baking chips.
- No melting wafers on hand? Use white chocolate chips and add 1 teaspoon coconut oil for smoother dipping.
Equipment:
- Food processor or zip-top bag with rolling pin
- Mixing bowl and spatula
- Parchment-lined baking sheet
- Small cookie scoop or measuring spoons
- Microwave-safe bowl for melting chocolate
- Fork or dipping tool and toothpicks
- Small piping bag or zip bag for dotting faces, optional
How to Make Cute Snowmen Truffles
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Chill: 45 minutes inactive
- Total: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Line a baking sheet with parchment and clear space in the fridge. Set out all decorations so you can work quickly.
- Pulse the cookies in a food processor until you get fine crumbs. Add cream cheese, vanilla, and salt. Pulse until the mixture forms a soft, even dough with no dry spots.
- Chill the dough for 10 minutes so it firms slightly and rolls cleanly.
- Portion 12 balls at about 1 tablespoon each for bodies, then portion 12 smaller balls at about 2 teaspoons each for heads. Roll each piece smooth.
- Chill the tray for 20 minutes to help the balls hold shape during dipping.
- Melt the white wafers in a microwave-safe bowl at 50 percent power in 30-second bursts, stirring between each round until smooth. If the coating looks thick, stir in 1 teaspoon coconut oil.
- Dip one body ball at a time. Use a fork to lift, tap off excess, and set on the parchment.
- While the coating stays soft, press in pretzel arms and add two chocolate chip buttons or black sprinkles down the front.
- Dip a head ball, tap off excess, then set it gently on top of a coated body. Hold for a few seconds so the coating glues the two pieces together.
- Add eyes and a tiny orange sprinkle for the nose. Use a toothpick dipped in melted chocolate if you need small dots.
- Attach a mini peanut butter cup or cookie hat with a dab of melted coating. Add a scarf with colored candy melts or a thin licorice lace if you like flair.
- Chill the completed snowmen for 10 to 15 minutes until the coating sets firm. Keep them cold until serving.
Tips & Common Mistakes
- Keep the filling cool so it rolls cleanly and holds shape.
- Work in small batches so the coating stays fluid and the balls stay chilled.
- Heat coating at 50 percent power to avoid scorching or seizing.
- Avoid any water near melted chocolate. Even a drop can make it seize.
- Thin thick coating with 1 teaspoon coconut oil at a time.
- Tap the fork against the bowl to knock off excess coating for a smooth finish.
- Use the coating as glue. Stack heads while bodies still feel tacky.
- Slide a toothpick between head and body to steady the stack for a few seconds, then remove.
- Dry pretzel sticks with a paper towel so moisture does not spot the coating.
- If a ball cracks, pinch it smooth and chill again before dipping.
Variations I’ve Tried
- Peppermint snowmen: add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract to the dough and sprinkle crushed candy cane over the wet coating.
- Gingerbread vibe: swap chocolate sandwich cookies for ginger snaps and add 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
- Peanut butter twist: use peanut butter sandwich cookies and add 2 tablespoons peanut butter to the dough.
- Funfetti look: use golden sandwich cookies and stir in rainbow nonpareils to the dough, then coat with white wafers.
- Coconut snow: roll freshly dipped truffles in fine shredded coconut for a snowy coat.
- Gluten-free batch: use gluten-free sandwich cookies and check labels on candy melts.
How to Serve Cute Snowmen Truffles
Set the snowmen on a platter dusted with powdered sugar for a snowy scene. Pair them with hot cocoa, coffee, or chai, and watch the noses disappear first. Tuck a couple into clear treat bags with ribbon for gifts. They look fancy on a holiday dessert board next to brownies, peppermint bark, and fresh berries.
Make-Ahead and Storage
Shape the balls up to 2 days ahead and keep them covered in the fridge. Store finished snowmen in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Freeze uncoated balls for up to 2 months, then thaw in the fridge and dip fresh for the best finish. Freeze finished snowmen for up to 1 month and thaw in the fridge overnight to avoid condensation. No reheating needed, but let them sit at room temp 10 to 15 minutes before serving for a creamy center.
Nutrition Information
Approximate per snowman truffle stack, including coating and basic decorations:
- Calories: 460
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Sugar: 44 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
Values vary by brand and decoration choices.
Cute Snowmen Truffles
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the melted white chocolate, crushed vanilla wafers, and powdered sugar. Mix until fully combined and a thick dough forms.
- Scoop out small portions and roll into balls to form the base and head of each snowman (one larger, one smaller per truffle).
- Melt the white chocolate chips for coating. Dip each ball into the melted chocolate and place on a parchment-lined tray.
- Once set, stack the smaller ball on top of the larger one, securing them with melted chocolate.
- Decorate each snowman with mini chocolate chips for the eyes and buttons, orange sprinkles for noses, and pretzel sticks for arms.
- Allow the truffles to set completely before serving.