The holiday season is the best time to make cookies. These soft and chewy sugar cookies are the perfect companion to a glass of milk by the fire. The bright green colors and red heart sprinkles add some Grinch spirit to the recipe, while the crinkle pattern made from powdered sugar looks like snow and looks delicious.
To make Christmas cookies simple, you can use a cake mix to make the process of baking and eating cookies faster and easier. Maybe these cinematic, festive crinkle cookies will make your heart grow three sizes!
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Grinch Cookie Ingredients:
- White Cake Mix: These cake mix cookies use your favorite brand of white or vanilla cake mix, available in a 15.25-ounce size.
- egg: You’ll need two eggs as a binder for this recipe.
- Vegetable oil: You can use vegetable oil or canola oil.
- Vanilla Extract: I use vanilla extract in my cookies, but you can omit it if you choose the vanilla flavored box mix. For the best cookie flavor, we use pure vanilla extract, not artificial vanilla.
- Enhanced Sugar: You can create a sweeter, snowy look by dusting the cookie dough with powdered sugar and rolling it.
- cornstarch: Adding cornstarch to the powdered sugar helps it sit on top of the cookies rather than absorbing them right away. You can also use arrowroot powder or tapioca starch.
- Green food coloring: We recommend adding a few drops at a time until you get the perfect green color you want! Green gel food coloring has a more intense color, but liquid food coloring will also work.
- Sprinkle hearts: To express the Grinch’s heart, add: heart shaped sprinkles Or red hot candy after baking.
Grinch Cookie Instructions:
Mix the dough: Place cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Mix at medium speed with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
Add green food coloring one drop at a time and mix on low until combined (I used 5 drops of gel food coloring) until you reach the perfect green shade.
Cover the cookie dough and place in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes to make it easier to scoop out.
Roll the cookies: In a bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and cornstarch.
Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop out 1-2 tablespoon cookie dough balls into the powdered sugar and cornstarch mixture. The dough is really sticky, but easier to handle once it touches the powdered sugar.
Roll until covered, then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Bake cookies: Bake the cookies in the oven at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the centers are just set but the tops of the cookies are not yet browned.
Add some heart and flair: Add red heart sprinkles while still warm, wait 3 to 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy these holiday treats when it gets cooler!
Tips for making Grinch cookies:
- For a fun twist, try adding flavored extracts like peppermint, pistachio, or almond to the batter!
- Add green food coloring and mix the dough thoroughly to avoid white streaks forming in the dough.
- If you don’t have cornstarch, you can simply roll the cookies in powdered sugar. Some will sink into the cookie, but you will still get the powdery effect.
- Watch the cookies carefully to make sure they don’t start to turn brown. If it turns brown, it may affect the beautiful green color of your cookies. These cookies should be soft and chewy.
- If you don’t have heart sprinkles, after the cookies have cooled, you can pipe them into heart shapes using pink royal icing, or stick on a few red and green M&Ms for an extra chocolate flavor.
These cookies are so soft and chewy that they are fun to make and make with kids. Christmas crafts or games By fire. take pleasure in!
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long do Grinch cookies last?
Grinch cookies in an airtight container will last about 5 days at room temperature before they start to spoil.
Can I freeze Grinch cookies?
yes! You can quickly freeze the cookies for 30 minutes by placing the cookie sheet in the freezer, then place them in a freezer bag and store them for 2 to 3 months. Thaw cookies in the refrigerator or on the counter before eating.
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Celebrate the holidays with these easy green Grinch cookies.
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Mix the dough: Place cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined. Add green food coloring one drop at a time until desired color is achieved and mix on low until combined (I used 5 drops of gel food coloring). Cover the dough with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to make it easier to scoop out.
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Roll the cookies: In a bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and cornstarch. Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop 1 to 2 tablespoons of dough into balls and fold into the powdered sugar and cornstarch mixture. The dough is really sticky, but easier to handle once it touches the powdered sugar. Roll until covered, then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
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Bake cookies: Bake the cookies at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the centers are just set but the tops of the cookies are not yet starting to brown.
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Add some heart and flair: Add the heart sprinkles while still warm, and after 3 to 5 minutes, transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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- For a fun twist, try adding flavored extracts like mint, pistachio, or almond to the dough!
- Add green food coloring and mix the dough thoroughly to avoid white streaks forming in the dough.
- If you don’t have cornstarch, you can simply roll the cookies in powdered sugar. Some will sink into the cookie, but you will still get the powdery effect.
- Watch your cookies carefully as they begin to turn brown, as this may affect their beautiful green color. These cookies should be soft and chewy.
- If you don’t have heart sprinkles, you can also pipe them into heart shapes using pink royal icing after the cookies have cooled.
Storage and Freezing:
Grinch cookies in an airtight container will last about 5 days before they start to spoil.
To freeze, you can place the cookie sheet in the freezer to quickly freeze the cookies for 30 minutes first, then place them in a freezer bag to store for 2 to 3 months. Thaw cookies in the refrigerator or on the counter before eating.
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Note: Nutrition is automatically calculated using Spoonacular for your convenience. We recommend using your own nutritional calculations where applicable.
