Description
These festive Grinch Cookies are soft, buttery sugar cookies tinted green and topped with a charming heart-shaped sprinkle. Perfect for holiday celebrations, they offer a delightful combination of a tender crumb rolled in sparkling sugar and a touch of vibrant color inspired by the iconic Grinch theme.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups (320 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups (250 grams) white sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Green food coloring, to desired color intensity
Toppings
- 16 heart sprinkles
- ½ cup (100 grams) white sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Set this aside as your dry ingredient mix.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened unsalted butter and white sugar for about 3 minutes, until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which will help create a tender cookie texture.
- Add Eggs and Flavoring: Incorporate the large egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and green food coloring into the creamed butter and sugar. Beat until smooth and evenly tinted a vibrant green.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until a uniform cookie dough forms, ensuring no dry patches remain.
- Portion and Roll in Sugar: Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough portions and roll each piece in white sugar to give the exterior a delicate sparkle and slight crunch.
- Arrange Cookies on Baking Sheets: Place the sugar-coated dough balls evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets to allow room for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 11-12 minutes, until the edges are just set and the cookies appear slightly puffed but not browned.
- Add Sprinkles: While the cookies are still warm, gently press one heart sprinkle into the center of each cookie for a charming decorative touch.
- Cool Completely: Let the baked cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- For best texture, ensure the butter is softened but not melted before creaming.
- You can adjust the amount of green food coloring to achieve your preferred shade.
- Rolling the dough balls in sugar adds a subtle crunchy texture and sweet coating to the cookies.
- Make sure not to overbake to keep the cookies soft and tender.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 5 days.
