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About this snowman cookie cutter
This snowman is built from two overlapping circles and a top hat: a big round body about 54 mm across, a head about 39 mm across and a hat with a brim on top. At the default 90 mm he is 90 mm tall but only about 54 mm wide, so he is one of the most tray-efficient shapes in the Christmas set – you can fit far more snowmen than trees on a standard baking sheet.
The waist, where the two circles meet, is wide and solid, and the hat sits fully on the head instead of perching on a thin neck. There are no points or thin parts anywhere, which is why the snowman is a favourite for baking with small children: nothing breaks off, and a slightly uneven roll still gives a good cookie. It cuts cleanly down to about 50 mm.
Snowmen are also forgiving to decorate. A white flood hides small baking flaws, and the round face leaves plenty of room for a carrot nose and coal eyes. Make a family by printing the cutter at 60, 75 and 90 mm.
Size guide
The Size setting is the cookie’s longest side. This is how big the snowman cookie comes out at a few common sizes – the generator shows the exact numbers for any size from 30 to 200 mm.
| Size setting | Cookie (width × height) | Blade | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 mm | 36 × 60 mm | 1.0 mm | Bite-size cookies, cupcake and drink toppers |
| 90 mm | 54 × 90 mm | 1.0 mm | Default – a standard cookie, fits most gift boxes |
| 120 mm | 71 × 120 mm | 1.0 mm | Large gift cookies and centrepieces |
Dough and baking tips
Plain sugar cookie or vanilla shortbread suits the snowman because the pale dough shows through thin white icing less than dark gingerbread does. Roll to 5–6 mm and chill before baking. Snowmen bake evenly because they have no thin extremities, so they are a good shape for testing a new recipe or a new oven.
Decorating ideas
- Flood the body and head white, then pipe the hat black and add a red scarf across the join once the white has crusted.
- Use an orange sprinkle or a piped cone for the carrot nose and mini chocolate chips for coal eyes and buttons.
- For a melted-snowman cookie, cut the shape, then flood an irregular white puddle around a marshmallow head.
Printing this cutter
- Material: PLA or PETG, ideally a filament sold as suitable for food contact
- Settings: 0.4 mm nozzle, 0.2 mm layers, 2–3 walls, no supports – the STL is already rim-down
- Blade: 1.0 mm thick and 15 mm tall by default; use 1.2 mm above 120 mm
- Print time: roughly 25–40 minutes at the default size
This template is part of the free Christmas cookie cutters collection – see the collection page for set ideas, sizes and print settings. Want a different shape? The cookie cutter generator turns any image or name into a cutter.
