Grinch Sugar Cookies

Cookies:

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
2. Add the heavy cream, vanilla and eggs and beat until creamy.
3. Add flour, baking powder, and salt to the creamed mixture and mix well to form a soft dough.
4. Then add green food coloring and mix until color is even throughout. You can add additional food coloring and mix well until you get just the right Grinch color you want.
5. Chill dough in the refrigerator for one hour.
6. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. Divide the dough in half and roll it out on a floured surface until it is about 1/4" thick, then use a Christmas tree shaped cookie cutter and cut dough. Repeat until all dough is cut into Christmas trees.
8. Place cookies on baking sheet about an inch apart and then shape the top of the tree into a little curl.
9. Bake for 7-9 minutes, until cookies just barely start to brown around the edges. Let them cool for 5 minutes before you move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Decorate:

1. While the cookies are cooling, make the glaze by mixing 1 cup powdered sugar with 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. If it is still too thick you can add 1/2 tsp milk to get the right consistency.
2. Place a drop of glaze on the top of the tree and the tips and allow to harden.
3. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the red candy melts in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir, then microwave in additional 30 second increments, stirring between each, until completely melted and smooth.
4. Pour melted candy melts into a ziplock bag, then snip the corner of the bag to make a small hole.
5. Use the bag to pipe the small red hearts on the trees, let it cool then serve!