Description
Delight in these festive Grinch Cookies, vibrant green sugar cookies topped with adorable red heart sprinkles. Perfectly soft and slightly chewy, these holiday treats bring color and cheer to any party or gift bag.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Green gel food coloring, a few drops
- 24 red heart sprinkles or candies
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light, fluffy, and well combined.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated into the creamed mixture.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to ensure even distribution.
- Mix Dry into Wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to form the cookie dough.
- Add Color: Stir in several drops of green gel food coloring, mixing until the dough is evenly colored a bright green.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet, leaving room for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are just set but the centers remain soft. Avoid overbaking to keep them tender.
- Add Sprinkles: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, gently press a red heart sprinkle or candy into the center of each warm cookie.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not overbake; cookies will be soft when hot but firm up as they cool.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant color without altering dough consistency.
- Heart sprinkles add a festive touch but can be substituted with any small candy decorations.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For softer cookies, slightly underbake and allow to cool on the baking tray.
