Creating Melted Snowman Cookies is simple and enjoyable. Follow these steps, and you’ll have a batch of delightful cookies ready to impress your family and friends:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Add Eggs and Extracts: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla and almond extracts, mixing until well combined.
5. Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
6. Scoop Dough: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
7. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. The centers may look slightly underbaked; that’s okay as they will continue to set while cooling.
8. Cool Cookies: Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
9. Prepare Icing: In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons of milk until you achieve a smooth, thick icing. Adjust the consistency by adding more milk or powdered sugar as needed.
10. Decorate the Cookies: Once the cookies are completely cool, drizzle the icing over the cookies to create a “melting snow” effect. Use mini chocolate chips for eyes, orange candy slices for noses, and pretzel sticks for arms to complete the snowman design.