How to Make Grinch Cookies
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How to Make Grinch Cookies
Description
This recipe starts with standard Oreo cookies which are coated by dipping in light green melting chocolate. Using melting chocolate, which contains vegetable shortening, avoids the grainy texture that can happen when coloring plain chocolate with food dye. The cookies are dipped and tapped to remove excess coating, creating an even layer over each Oreo.
Once coated, they can be drizzled with additional green or white chocolate for decoration and sprinkled with sanding sugar or cookie embellishments while the chocolate is still tacky. Each cookie is finished with a small red heart for a distinctive accent. The cookies are then left to set either at room temperature or chilled to expedite hardening.
This decorating approach lets the cookies become festive treats suitable for parties or themed celebrations. The simple method of dipping and decorating keeps the cookies approachable yet visually appealing. Using melting chocolate ensures a smooth finish that holds decorations well and provides a creamy contrast to the crunchy Oreo inside.
Ingredients
- 10 ounce chocolate light green melting
- 12.2 ounce Oreos package
- Sprinkles heart-shaped
- sanding sugar white candy melts, dark green candy melts, all optional, green
Instructions
- Line baking sheets or work space with parchment paper and get all of your embellishments ready.
- Fill the bottom pot of a double boiler with about 1-2 inches of water and set over medium heat. Add the chocolate to the top pot and position over the top when simmering. Melt the light green melting chocolate in a double boiler, stirring until smooth.
- Using a spoon or dipping tool, dip each Oreo into the melting chocolate, tapping the sides to smooth and get rid of excess. Place into the parchment paper. Repeat with remaining cookies.
- If drizzling with light green chocolate, transfer some into a piping bag, snipping a small corner, and drizzling over the cookies. Repeat with white chocolate or dark green chocolate too. Use sanding sugar while chocolate is still tacky.
- Afix a red heart to each cookies.
- Allow to set at room temperature or chill to speed up the process.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Notes
- Using light green melting chocolate prevents graininess that occurs when food coloring is added to regular chocolate, resulting in a smooth coating ideal for dipping.
- Melting chocolate contains vegetable shortening which helps it melt smoothly and hold shape, unlike plain chocolate that tends to seize.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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