A milk and cookies party is one of the easiest and most fun ways to host a cozy gathering, whether it's for kids, a holiday party, or a simple get-together. With a mix of store-bought and homemade cookies, a simple milk bar setup, and a few creative touches, you can create a party that feels special without a lot of work.
Usually, around once a month, a group of us moms will bring the kiddos together for a play date, and I wanted to put a little spin on the most recent, for Christmas time.
How to Set Up a Milk and Cookies Party
- Include napkins, plates, and simple decor
- Use a table or cart as your "cookie bar"
- Offer a mix of cookies (soft, crunchy, chocolate, classic)
- Serve milk in jars or glasses for easy grab-and-go
- Add labels so guests can see flavors
Milk and Cookies Party Food Ideas
Here’s a quick rundown of food ideas for your milk and cookies party. I’ll show you more of this below…
- Store-bought cookies
- Homemade cookies like these red velvet cake mix cookies or these monster cookies
- Cookie truffles (or these sugar cookie truffles)
- Cupcakes or brownies (These red velvet brownies or these Oreo cupcakes)
- Hot chocolate bar that’s filled with snacks like these hot chocolate muddy buddies.
I filled the table with cookies, styled them in adorable little jars and baskets, and then it was time to get to creating. I also created little snowman tags, listing which cookie was in each container.
In a “sweet” mood, I had some time to create a little special treat for each kiddo that was coming. Snowman Nutter Butter Truffles. I wasn’t sure if they’d work out like I had pictured in my head… but to my surprise, they turned out quite darling! (And were actually VERY easy.)
The kids went NUTS when they saw their own personal snowmen.
Easy Cookie Treat Idea: Nutter Butter Snowman Truffles
I’ll give you the full tutorial & recipe below, and show you how to make the No-Bake Nutter Butter Truffles AND also show you how to create your own Snowman truffle! (I even made a video, if you’re more of a “see-it and do-it,” kind of person like myself.)
I think the desire to throw a milk and cookies party, started when I found these adorable mini milk jugs. Why is everything cuter when they’re mini…
…and everything is more adorable when it’s in a milk bottle, with a cute colorful paper straw.
Milk & Cookies Party Favors
I can’t host a party without having party favors. Big or small, I can’t help but send a little something out the door with our guests.
I created little snowman favor tags, to tie on to the polka dot bags, that were filled with snack size cookie packs. You could also make these DIY gingerbread ornaments for a fun party favor.
What little kiddo wouldn’t love a milk and cookies party? These little guys sure did, and my son is ready for another one already.
I love using the little snack boxes of cookies that I used. They’re the perfect size for stocking stuffers, and you could even tie a precious little tag around the box and hand them out as gifts!
No-Bake Nutter Butter Truffle Recipe:
Found original recipe idea on High Heels & Grills.
Ingredients:
• 16 oz. Nutter Butter Cookies
• 8 oz. package of softened cream cheese
• 16 oz. package of white almond bark, or white chocolate
Instructions:
1. Crush your Nutter Butter cookies, either with a food processor, or place in a zip-top bag, crushing the cookies using a mallet.
2. Pour crushed Nutter Butter cookies in to a bowl.
3. Add in your cream cheese, and mix. (You can use a hand mixer, or I used my stand mixer.)
4. Mix until evenly combined.
5. Begin rolling the mixture in to small, round balls, placing them on a cookie sheet, covered with wax or parchment paper.
6. If making my snowman truffles, place truffles in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes until hardened. If just serving truffles like they are, you can cover in white chocolate immediately.
7. Melt white chocolate or almond bark, according to package directions.
8. Dip each truffle in to the white chocolate, covering them evenly.
9. Store in the refrigerator, if not serving immediately.
Snowman Truffle Tutorial:
Step by Step Snowman Truffles…
• Complete steps 1-7 above, to make the Nutter Butter Truffles.
• Pull truffles from refrigerator, grabbing two truffles to work with.
• With one truffle, gently flatten the bottom, where it will allow the snowman to balance more easily.
• Dip one end of a toothpick into the melted white chocolate, and place into the top of the truffle you just made for the base of the snowman. (When the chocolate hardens, this will secure the truffle on the toothpick, more securely.)
• Dip the other end of the toothpick into the melted chocolate, placing the 2nd truffle on to the toothpick, making your snowman, and set aside.
• Place a small dollop of the melted chocolate in the center of a graham cracker. (This will help secure the snowman to the graham cracker.)
• Moving quickly, dunk your snowman into the melted chocolate, letting as much excess chocolate drip off of the snowman, before standing it up on to the graham cracker.
Turn them into Snowmen!
- Begin applying all of the snowman’s features, gently but quickly, before the chocolate hardens.
– Hershey Kisses (Hat)
– Mini Candy Canes (Sled)
– Mini Choc. Chips (Eyes)
– Mini M&M’s (Orange nose)
– Peel-a-Part Candy (Scarf)
– Graham Crackers (Sled) - To make the sleigh, place a small amount of melted chocolate on to the bottom of two mini candy canes, placing them on the sides.
- Repeat until you’ve reached the desired amount of sleigh-riding snowmen!
IMPORTANT: Since the toothpick is hidden inside the snowmen, make sure your guests know to be cautious when eating!
Snowman Truffle Video Tutorial:
Tips
If you have leftover or extra candy from making these, save them and make this holiday snack mix with them!
Keep the kiddos busy by also turning on a movie and making it a Christmas movie party too!
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