In our house, we can’t decide if Santa would love these cookies or not. I think Santa would rather have pretty snowflake cookies, but my kids think Santa forgives the Grinch and would love to see a plate of bright green cookies waiting for him. If you like my easy small batch sugar cookies, this is the same recipe! For Christmas, we are doubling it and adding a small amount of green food coloring, though! These Grinch sugar cookies cookies do not require any chilling time, and they’re simply drop cookies! Just make the dough in one bowl, scoop, roll in sugar and bake immediately! We will press the tiny red heart sprinkle into the cookies just as they come out of the oven so that they stick.
How to Make Grinch Sugar Cookies
These are super simple drop sugar cookies that come together in just minutes! If you have one bowl, a spoon, and a cookie sheet, you can make these cookies for Santa! I’m personally making them for my kid’s class party this year, because the theme is Grinch! Plus, this Grinch sugar cookies recipe uses melted butter, so you don’t have to waste time waiting for butter to soften on the counter before baking! Be sure to melt it carefully so that it doesn’t splatter too much before using, and you’re ready to get baking! The dough will be ready to bake before your oven is done pre-heating–they’re that quick to make! When they come out of the oven, they are puffy and have a round top. However, as they cool, the wrinkles and cracks form, which is how you know this is a delicious, chewy cookie with crisp edges! They’re truly the best sugar cookies ever, but they just happen to be bright green!
The Ingredients
Butter. One whole stick of unsalted butter, melted. You can use salted butter if that’s all you have, but then omit the ¼ teaspoon of salt from this recipe.Sugar. We need ⅔ cup of granulated sugar for the actual cookie dough, but we also need a few tablespoons extra for rolling the dough balls in before baking.Eggs. This Grinch sugar cookies recipe only uses egg yolks! Do not add the egg whites to this dough. Here is a list recipes for leftover egg whites.Vanilla Extract. One teaspoon of vanilla extract for 1 dozen treats is a lot, but it brings such delicious flavor here. Food Coloring. Green gel food coloring brings a bright green color to these cookies. Just 3-5 drops of the gel food dye for the color green seen in the photos. If you use regular liquid food coloring, you’ll have to use more because it’s less concentrated.Flour.Baking Soda.Red Heart Sprinkles. To match the movie, we are placing a single small red heart on each cookie when it comes out of the oven. Here are the exact sprinkles used in the photos; save the pink hearts in the jar for Valentine’s Day.
The Instructions
Storage
This dessert keeps for up to 5 days at room temperature in an air-tight container. There is no need for refrigeration because of the high sugar content. They soften over time. You can make the dough for these Grinch sugar cookies ahead of time and freeze it. Just roll it into balls and freeze. Defrost for a few minutes while the oven preheats, roll them in sugar and bake as usual. They may need an extra 1-2 minutes to cook when baking from frozen. You can also bake them fully, press the heart sprinkle on top and freeze them flat for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature and serve at your cookie party. Storage/ Make-Ahead: This dessert keeps for up to 5 days at room temperature in an air-tight container. There is no need for refrigeration because of the high sugar content. You can make the dough ahead of time and freeze it. Just roll it into balls and freeze. Defrost for a few minutes while the oven preheats, roll them in sugar and bake as usual. Add an extra 1-2 minutes to cook when baking from frozen. You can also bake them fully, press the heart sprinkle on top and freeze them flat for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature and serve.
Wilton Jumbo Heart Sprinkles - 3.25 oz.
