Description
Soft, chewy, brightly Grinch-green sugar cookies topped with bold Grinch faces for maximum Christmas cheer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg
- Green gel food coloring
- 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- Black icing gel (for Grinch face details)
- White icing gel (for Grinch face details)
- Red heart sprinkle
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; mix in egg and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix until a soft dough forms.
- Tint the dough bright Grinch-green using gel food coloring.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, flatten slightly, and place on a parchment-lined sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes until edges are just set; cool fully.
- Pipe black facial features and white eye highlights to match the Grinch expression.
- Press a single red heart sprinkle on each cookie.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature for easier creaming.
- Use gel food coloring for a vibrant green color.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg