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Grinch Style Thumbprint Cookies
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Grinch Style Thumbprint Cookies

Grinch Style Thumbprint Cookies feature buttery dough formed into small balls with a thumbprint well filled with a thick, green-colored sugar glaze. The filling, a mix of powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, and vanilla, is tinted to a distinctive Grinch-green hue and decorated with heart-shaped sprinkles for festive appeal. These cookies have a tender, buttery texture with a sweet, glossy center that sets as it cools.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 92 kcal
Course: Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For The Cookies
  • 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk only
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour use all purpose flour
For The Filling
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Sprinkles heart-shaped
  • green food coloring I've used Wilton's gel food coloring in "leaf green" to get this great Grinch color

Instructions

To Make The Cookies
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Cream butter and sugar tgoether with an electric mixer until smooth.
  3. Add one egg yolk to the butter mixture. Continue mixing with an electric mixer until well mixed.
  4. In a second medium bowl, mix together flour and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture about 1/3 at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well with an electric mixer in between until a dough forms.
  5. With a small cookie scoop, scoop the dough into tablespoon size scoops. and roll into balls. Place the balls of cookie dough on the prepared cookie sheet with about two inches of space in between.
  6. Use the end of a wooden spoon or your thumb to create a hole in the top of each cookie for the filling. I’ve also found using the round end of my extract bottle or a clean cork from a bottle of wine gives me the best shape and size for the chocolate to stay in the cookie. About 3/4 of an inch across is the perfect size circle.
  7. Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and gently press a circle into the center of each cookie a second time. Place back in the oven and bake 10-12 minutes or until the cookie is light golden brown.
  8. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely to the touch, about thirty minutes.
To Make The Filling
  1. In a medium bowl add powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and milk and mix well until. The filling should be thin enough to scoop out with a spoon, but thick enough to set and not run out of the cookies. See notes.
  2. Place the filling in a strong freezer zip-top bag. Snip the corner off the bag. Fill each cooled cookie with the filling and add a heart sprinkle to each cookie.
  3. Allow the cookies to sit uncovered until the filling has set. Then enjoy!

Notes

  • If the filling appears too thick, add milk ½ teaspoon at a time, up to 2 extra teaspoons, to reach a spreadable consistency.
  • Thicker filling sets faster and stays contained within the thumbprint indentation.

Nutrition Information

Calories 92kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 0.2g (10%) Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 58mg (2%) Potassium 10mg (0%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 165IU (3%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36 Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 92

% Daily Value*

Calories 92kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 58mg 2%
Potassium 10mg 0%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 165IU 3%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.