Festive Grinch Crinkle Cookies
These festive Grinch Crinkle Cookies feature a vibrant green hue with a hint of mint, perfect for holiday gatherings. They are soft, chewy, and adorned with a cheerful heart-shaped sprinkle, making them a delightful treat for all ages.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking sheets
- Nonstick silicon mats or parchment paper
- Large Bowls
- whisk
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Paddle Attachment
- Medium cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoons)
- wire racks
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients & Decoration
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon mint extract or less, to taste (can omit, if desired)
- Green gel food coloring paste start with 4 drops and add as needed for desired color
- Heart-shaped sprinkles
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°F and position the baking rack in the middle; line two baking sheets with nonstick silicon mats or parchment paper and set aside.
Mixing the Dough
- In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer, beat granulated sugar and softened unsalted butter until light and fluffy.
- Add room temperature eggs, pure vanilla extract, and mint extract to the butter mixture and beat until well combined.
- Gradually add half of the flour mixture, mix on low speed, then add the remaining flour mixture and continue mixing until the dough comes together and is fully combined.
Coloring & Forming
- Add 4 drops of green gel food coloring paste to the dough and beat until fully combined with no white streaks; add more food coloring as needed to achieve your desired shade of green.
- Use a medium cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoons) to portion the dough, then roll each portion between your palms to form a ball, placing no more than 6 balls on each prepared baking sheet, and slightly press down on the top of each.
- Optionally, roll each dough ball in powdered sugar or granulated sugar for an extra decorative touch before baking.
Baking & Finishing
- Bake for 8 minutes, or until the cookies have started to crinkle; they will continue to set and crinkle more as they cool.
- As soon as the cookies are removed from the oven, carefully and gently press a heart sprinkle into the top of each cookie, then let them cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
The color of the cookies will fade slightly during baking, so you may want to add a bit more green food coloring initially. Rolling the dough in powdered or granulated sugar is an optional step that adds an extra decorative touch.