Description
Green sugar cookies shaped like Grinch characters bring festive Christmas cheer straight to your holiday table, guaranteed to make family and friends smile with their whimsical charm.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Decorative Ingredients:
- 1 cup green candy melts
- 1 cup red sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend 1 cup softened butter with 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup brown sugar until creamy and smooth.
- Incorporate 2 large eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, mixing until the mixture looks uniform.
- In a separate bowl, combine 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Gradually integrate the dry ingredients into your butter mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Carefully fold 1 cup green candy melts into the cookie dough.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized dough portions onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Generously sprinkle red sprinkles across the top of each cookie dough ball.
- Slide the baking sheet into the 350F oven and bake for exactly 10-12 minutes until cookie edges turn golden.
- Remove cookies from the oven and let them rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack and allow them to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Green candy melts create a vibrant Grinch-like color, so mix them gently to keep their shape visible in the cookies.
- Make sure butter is at room temperature for smoother creaming and better cookie texture.
- Use gel food coloring instead of liquid if you want an even more intense green shade without changing the dough’s consistency.
- For gluten-free guests, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend that maintains the cookies’ soft, chewy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 114 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg