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Grinch Cookies are a fun and festive twist on a classic chocolate chip cookie! Inspired by the popular Christmas movie, these soft and chewy cookies are colored Grinch-green and decorated with green and red M&Ms. Christmas time is the best time for delicious holiday treats, and these Grinch cookies are always a hit! I love bringing these cookies to Christmas parties or to cookie exchanges. Some of my other favorite cookies to bring to cookie exchanges are cream cheese snickerdoodles, Italian Christmas cookies, or these easy no-bake cookies.
What Are Grinch Cookies?
These adorable cookies are inspired by the popular Dr. Suess book, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Grinch cookies start with a classic chocolate chip cookie base that everyone will love. With the addition of green food coloring and festive green and red M&Ms, the cookie transforms into Whoville yumminess! Kids and adults LOVE these cute and delicious cookies and it’s always the first cookie to be gone at the treat table. Everyone loves the bright colors and holiday vibe. Try more of my cute festive desserts like my cornflake wreaths, Christmas star bread, or these peppermint lollipops.
Ingredients For the Best Christmas Cookie
These easy Grinch cookies start with a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe. You will be very familiar with the ingredients and have most of them on hand. All you need to make these Christmas cookies are red and green M&Ms and green food coloring. Then you’re all set to have some fun!
Unsalted Butter: Butter always makes the best cookies! It helps if the butter is slightly softened. Sugar: Just granulated sugar in this recipe.Eggs: Room-temperature eggs are always best for baking.Vanilla Extract: Yes, one full tablespoon. Trust me. It adds sweetness and flavor.Green Food Coloring: Green liquid food coloring or green gel food coloring works in these cookies. You decide how green you want them!Flour: I used all-purpose flour in this recipe. Cornstarch: Cornstarch is the secret to soft cookies. it acts as a preservative to preserve softness.Baking Powder: This helps give your cookies a little lift.Baking Soda: Helps with leavening.Salt: Salt enhances sweet flavors.Red and Green M&Ms: The best part of this cookie! You can easily find these at grocery stores during the Christmas season.
Grinch Cookie Recipe
Grab your kiddos and make this fun Grinch cookie recipe for the holidays. They are so fun to make but even more fun to eat! It’s a fun Christmas tradition at my house, and my kids look forward to it every year. Follow my easy instructions below for how to make Grinch cookies.
Underbake: I always take my cookies out of the oven when the centers are still slightly soft. They’ll cook for a few more minutes on the cooling hot cookie sheet. This trick helps prevent your cookies from getting overcooked.Keep the Oven Closed: I know it may be tempting to open the oven door and check on your cookies, but you let out all the hot air needed to cook them thoroughly. Use the oven light to check on them instead!Don’t Over Mix the Dry Ingredients: Avoid mixing your dough on a high speed. Too much beating can cause too much air in the dough. This results in the dough rising and then falling as it bakes. You should beat long enough so that the ingredients are blended until you no longer see white from the flour.Fold in Your M&M’s: Avoid mixing the M&Ms with an electric mixer to prevent the pieces from breaking apart.Chill the Dough: Most cookie recipes don’t require you to chill the dough, but if you have the time, chilling can help elevate your cookies. If your butter was too soft or melted when you made the dough, chilling is necessary. Chill for half an hour before forming, and baking. This allows the flavors to meld together and give the dough a bit of structure. If it’s hardened too much let it sit at room temp for 10 minutes before baking.
At Room Temperature: Place cooled cookies in an airtight container then store them at room temperature for up to 1 week. In the Freezer: Shape the cookie dough into balls as you would when preparing to bake them. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for a few hours. Once frozen, place the dough balls into an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw dough balls until pliable and bake as directed on the recipe card.
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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household. Read More Posts by Alyssa facebook twitter pinterest instagram Comment * Name * Email * Website
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