Description
These delightful Grinch Cookies are a festive holiday treat featuring soft, green-tinted vanilla cake mix cookies topped with Hershey’s Kisses. Perfect for Christmas celebrations, these easy-to-make cookies are rolled in powdered sugar for a snowy effect and finished with optional red heart sprinkles to add a dash of holiday charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box (15.25 oz) vanilla or white cake mix
- â…“ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon mint or vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring (add to desired color)
For Rolling and Topping
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses (unwrapped)
- Red heart sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure the cookies do not stick during baking.
- Make the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and extract. Mix until a soft dough forms. Gradually add green gel food coloring, mixing continuously until you achieve the bright Grinch green color desired.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough and roll each into smooth balls. Then, roll each dough ball in powdered sugar until fully coated, giving the cookies a festive snowy appearance.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cookies are just set but have not browned, maintaining a soft texture.
- Add Hershey’s Kisses: Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press one unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie to adhere.
- Cool and Decorate: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, top each warm kiss with a small red heart sprinkle for extra festive cheer.
Notes
- To prevent the Hershey’s Kisses from melting excessively, chill them before baking.
- Handle the cookies gently and avoid moving them until they are fully cooled to keep the kisses intact.
- Store finished cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 5 days.
