Grinch Cookies
Grinch Cookies are a fun and yummy cookie for Christmas cookie trays and holiday parties. Pistachio pudding cookies with red heart candies are sure to be a favorite.
Holiday baking is my absolute favorite and these Grinch Cookies make a festive addition to cookie platters and hot chocolate boards.
Why You Should Make these Grinch Cookies
- Easy Cookie Recipe: This pudding mix cookie recipe is so simple to make with just a few pantry ingredients. No need to chill the dough and so easy to decorate!
- Festive: Everyone loves The Grinch and these green cookies with red heart decorations are sure to be a crowd favorite.
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Ingredients for Grinch Cookies
- Butter – salted butter or unsalted, slightly softened
- Powdered Sugar
- Large Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Almond Extract
- All Purpose Flour
- Pistachio Instant Pudding Mix
- Baking Powder
- Kosher Salt
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- Heart Shaped Candies
Step By Step Directions for Grinch Cookies
- Add butter to a large mixing bowl and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar and mix at medium speed until well combined.
- Next, add eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract and mix well.
- Add flour, pudding mix, baking powder and salt.
- Mix at low speed until incorporated, raise to medium-high speed until well combined.
- Add 3-4 drops of food coloring and mix until dough is solid green and no streaks remain.
- Using a small cookie scoop, shape the cookie dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place powdered sugar in a small bowl. Roll cookie dough in the powdered sugar.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Place cookie dough about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies are lightly browned on the bottoms.
- Remove from oven and press heart candies into the tops of the cookies.
- Cool on the baking sheet.
Recipe Notes and Variations
- Heart Candy Substitutes: Use Red m&m candies if you don’t have heart sprinkles or pipe red icing onto the cookies in a heart shape.
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container up to 5 days.
- Add-ins: Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans or pistachios if desired. Chocolate chips are another easy add-in.
More Christmas Cookies to Bake
- Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Cookies are one of our favorites for the holiday season. Classic chocolate chip cookies filled with festive sprinkles and topped with red and green m&m candies.
- Best Ever Sugar Cookies are my grandma’s famous sugar cookies that are buttery and so delicious.
- No Bake White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are so easy to make with oats, white chocolate and dried cranberries for a quick and easy cookie that is great for Christmas time.
Add these Grinch Cookies to your Christmas baking list for a quick and easy treat to add to cookie platers or for your next cookie exchange.
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Grinch Cookies
Grinch Cookies are a fun and yummy cookie for Christmas cookie trays and holiday parties. Pistachio pudding cookies with red heart candies are sure to be a favorite.
Servings: 34 Cookies
Calories: 101kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar divided
- 3.4 oz pistachio pudding mix
- 3-4 drops green gel food coloring
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 34 candy hearts
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350°.
- Add butter to a large mixing bowl and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar and mix at medium speed until well combined.
- Next, add eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract and mix well.
- Add flour, pudding mix, baking powder and salt.
- Mix at low speed until incorporated, raise to medium-high speed until well combined.
- Add 3-4 drops of food coloring and mix until dough is solid green and no streaks remain.
- Using a small cookie scoop, shape the cookie dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place powdered sugar in a small bowl. Roll cookie dough in the powdered sugar.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Place cookie dough about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies are lightly browned on the bottoms.
- Remove from oven and press heart candies into the tops of the cookies.
- Cool on the baking sheet
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 81mg | Sugar: 5g