Grinch Cookies

5 from 28 votes

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.

Prep Time15

Cook Time9

Total Time24

Servings: cookies

Calories: 131kcal

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups All-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon Baking soda
¼ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Unsalted butter melted and cooled
¾ cup White granulated sugar
1 teaspoon 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

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
1 ⅓ cups All-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon 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.
½ cup Unsalted butter, ¾ cup White granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon 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 tablespoon 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

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cookies and cause them not to spread.

High altitude baking- Add an extra 1 tablespoon of flour.

Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.

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