Grinch Cookies
These Christmas grinch cookies are green sugar cookies loaded with chopped Andes mints. They are rolled in green sugar and topped with a jumbo heart sprinkle.
These Grinch Christmas cookies are sure to make even the Grinch’s small heart grow three sizes! Thew Grinch movie is one of my favorite holiday movies and these adorable Grinch cookies are the perfect holiday cookie recipe to get in the holiday spirit. So, next time you have a family movie night put on the classic movie and enjoy these chewy sugar cookies,
Tips for making the cookies
Here are my tips, so yours turns out like this recipe!
- Tip 1: Properly measure your flour- Make sure the flour is spooned and leveled. If you stick the measuring cup directly into the flour, it will compact the flour. Compacted flour can cause the cookies to not spread.
- Tip 2: I use Americolor green gel food dye. I find it gives the best color with very little dye needed. I also used wilton heart sprinkles.
- Tip 3: The cookies dough balls should be stuffed with the chopped Andes mints. If you only do a little, there won’t be much filling.
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For more holiday cookie recipes, try my soft gingerbread cookies and Christmas sugar cookies.
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Grinch Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 Large egg, room temperature
- Green gel food dye, a couple drops. I used Americolor.
- Green sugar, for rolling the cookies
- 17 Andes mints, chopped
- 16 Jumbo heart sprinkles
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.1 1/3 cups All-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp Baking soda, 1/4 tsp Baking powder, 1/2 tsp Salt
- In a large bowl. mix the melted butter (make sure it is cooled to room temperature before using), sugar, vanilla, egg, and couple drop of green food coloring. Use a whisk to mix until smooth.1/2 cup Unsalted butter, 3/4 cup White granulated sugar, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 1 Large egg, Green gel food dye
- Add in the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to mix until just combined.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let the dough rest while the oven preheats. This helps to prevent over spreading. Chop the Andes mints while you wait.17 Andes mints
- Use a small 1 TBSP cookie scoop to scoop the dough. Use your thumb to push a hole in the middle of the cookie dough ball while it is still in the scoop. Fill with chopped mints and cover with the cookie dough. (Don't get extra dough to cover the cookie, use the dough already on the scoop.)
- Roll in green sugar so it is covered and place 12 cookie dough balls on the cookie sheet.Green sugar
- Bake 8-10 minutes. Top while warm with the heart sprinkle. Let it cool completely on a wire rack.16 Jumbo heart sprinkles
I’m made these for a Christmas Eve Party and they loved them!! Thank you for the recipe! And Merry Christmas !!!🎄🎁
These came out great! I struggled finding jumbo hearts, but did have mini heart sprinkles that worked just as well to get the idea across 🙂 the sugar cookie to these was amazing, and nice and soft even when cool. The mint pocket adds an extra little burst of flavor which is nice! Would definitely make these again!
I adore these cookies! They are as delicious as they are cute.