Description
Soft, buttery cookies dyed festive Grinch-green with sweet red candy hearts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
- Green food coloring (to desired shade)
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- Red heart sprinkles
- Optional: yellow + green icing for facial details
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in egg and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt; blend until a soft dough forms.
- Tint with green food coloring until a vibrant Grinch shade appears.
- Scoop dough balls onto a baking sheet and lightly flatten.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are just set but centers remain soft.
- While warm, press a red heart sprinkle near the top center of each cookie.
- Once cooled, pipe simple eyes and a mischievous smile using icing (optional).
Notes
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature for easier creaming.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring based on desired intensity of green.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg