Grinch Cookies
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Grinch Cookies
Description
The Grinch Cookies recipe offers two methods: one using store-bought cake mix, the other made fully from scratch. The key ingredient in both is the green food coloring added to create the signature hue associated with the Grinch character. The cake mix method combines vanilla cake mix with melted butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla and almond extracts, forming a soft dough refrigerated before shaping. Baking at 375°F for 8-9 minutes produces soft cookies that set as they cool.
The scratch recipe uses all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, eggs, and butter with the same flavorings, resulting in a butter-rich dough similarly shaped and baked. Both versions rely on gentle baking to maintain a soft interior and crinkled top. Pressing heart-shaped sprinkles into warm cookies adds a festive touch.
These cookies are suitable for holiday gift-giving or festive occasions and can be rolled in powdered sugar before serving to add sweetness and a snowy effect. The recipe accommodates larger batches by scaling easily.
For best results, ingredients should be at room temperature, and dough can be chilled to help cookies keep shape. Measuring flour properly and monitoring bake time prevents undercooking or overbaking. Silicone mats can be used instead of parchment paper for baking.
Ingredients
For cake mix cookies:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix the dry mix only
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon almond extract
- green food coloring
- ½ cup (50g) sifted confectioners’ sugar for dusting
- candy sprinkles heart shaped, or candy
To make cookies from scratch:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 300g
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted, 115 g
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 2 egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup (50g) sifted confectioners’ sugar for dusting
- green food coloring
- candy sprinkles heart shaped, or candy
Instructions
Cake Mix Instructions:
- Combine vanilla cake mix, butter, oil, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract in a mixing bowl.
- When you have your ingredients combined, add in several drops of green food coloring, and mix it in.
- Add green food coloring (to your preference), then stir until fully combined.
- You can refrigerate the dough at this stage for about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F / 190 degrees C / Gas 5 and line some cookie sheets.
- Roll cookie dough into balls and transfer to the lines sheets making sure to press the top down lightly.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 8-9 minutes and remove them from the oven. The cookies will be soft when warm but harden and crinkle more as they cool down.
- Press a sprinkle heart into each still-warm cookie.
- Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
- You can roll the cookies in some powdered sugar before serving.
Make From Scratch Instructions:
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a stand mixer, at medium speed.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla and almond extract until just combined.
- Add in the green food coloring (amount to your preference), then stir until fully combined.
- You can refrigerate the dough at this stage for about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F / 190 degrees C / Gas 5 and line some cookie sheets.
- Roll cookie dough into balls and transfer to the lines sheets making sure to press the top down lightly.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 8-9 minutes and remove them from the oven. The cookies will be soft when warm but harden and crinkle more as they cool down.
- Press a sprinkle heart into each still-warm cookie.
- Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
- You can roll the cookies in some powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Level flour measurements using a knife or weigh for accuracy.
- Use room temperature ingredients for proper mixing and texture.
- The baked cookies' color will be lighter, so add slightly more green food coloring before baking.
- Avoid overbaking to keep cookies soft; chilling dough helps maintain shape.
- Use a Grinch-shaped cookie cutter for themed shapes if desired.
- The recipe can be scaled to make larger batches.
- Silicone baking mats can replace parchment paper for lining baking sheets.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 138IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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