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Grinch Cookies

Soft, chewy, and vibrantly green crinkle cookies topped with red heart sprinkles — festive, fun, and full of holiday cheer!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Christmas
Calories: 130

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp almond extract optional
  • 0.25 tsp green gel food coloring adjust for brightness
For Rolling
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
Decoration
  • red heart sprinkles

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Wire rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  3. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
  4. Beat in eggs, vanilla, almond extract, and green gel food coloring.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients until dough forms.
  6. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
  7. Roll dough into balls and coat in powdered sugar.
  8. Bake 10–12 minutes until crinkled and soft in the center.
  9. Press a red heart sprinkle into each cookie while warm.
  10. Cool on a wire rack before serving.

Notes

For a minty variation, replace vanilla extract with peppermint extract.