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Grinch Cookies Recipe

Bring Whoville to your kitchen with these adorable peppermint kissed Grinch Cookies. They are the cutest treat to serve after carving the roast beast!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Grinch Cookies
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 66kcal
Author: Heidi Rasmussen

Ingredients

  • 1 (13.25 ounce) box vanilla cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • green gel food coloring
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 30 candy cane Hershey kisses
  • 30 large heart sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper and set aside.
    Baking sheet with a silicone liner.
  • Unwrap candy cane Hershey kisses, place in a bowl and set aside.
    Small bowl with unwrapped candy cane Kisses and wrappers on the side.
  • Mix cake mix, butter, and eggs with a hand held or stand mixer until well combined.
    Mixing bowl with yellow cake batter and paddle attachment on the side.
  • Add in the peppermint extract, vanilla extract, and green food coloring to achieve your desired color. Mix on low speed just until combined. The batter will be thick and sticky.
    Mixing bowl with green dough and paddle attachment on the side.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and cornstarch. 
    Small bowl with powdered sugar and corn starch mixed together with a spoon.
  • Scoop the dough with a small cookie scoop and roll the cookie dough balls in the powdered sugar mixture to coat.
    Small cookie scoop with green cookie dough next to large bowl of cookie dough and a bowl of powdered sugar mixture.
  • Place about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, just until the cookies are set and the top of the cookies appear dry, but not browned.
    Baked green Grinch cookies on a cookie sheet.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven, keeping them on the baking sheet, immediately press a candy cane Hershey kiss into the center.
    Pressing candy cane kiss on top of warm baked Grinch cookie.
  • Wait 5-7 minutes to allow time for the kiss to melt and press a heart-shaped sprinkle on each melted Hershey kiss.
    Placing large red heart sprinkle on top of melted candy cane Hershey Kiss.
  • Remove from baking sheet and cool completely on a wire rack. Store in airtight container.
    Placing Grinch cookies on a cooling rack with a spatula.

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.1mg