Description
Grinch crinkle cookies deliver festive holiday cheer with their green-tinted, powdered sugar-dusted charm. These whimsical treats connect bakers to Christmas spirit through delightful colors and playful design.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package vanilla or yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 whole eggs
- Green food coloring (as needed)
- 1/2 cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- Jumbo heart-shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and cover baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Combine cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs in an electric mixer. Blend on medium speed for two minutes until the mixture becomes smooth and uniform.
- Add green food coloring and mix thoroughly until the dough achieves a consistent verdant hue.
- Refrigerate the dough for one hour or freeze for 30 minutes until firm and chilled.
- Shape the dough into golf ball-sized spheres, generously coating each in powdered sugar. Position the balls on prepared baking sheets with two inches of separation.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, ensuring cookie edges are set while centers remain slightly soft and not glossy.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, press a jumbo heart-shaped sprinkle into the upper right corner of each warm cookie to create the signature Grinch-inspired detail.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to complete the setting process.
Notes
- Customize the green color intensity by gradually adding food coloring, ensuring a vibrant Grinch-like hue that matches your preference.
- Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing sticky texture and helping cookies maintain their shape during baking.
- Prevent excessive spreading by spacing cookies at least two inches apart and using cool, firm dough straight from refrigeration.
- For dietary modifications, substitute vegetable oil with applesauce or use gluten-free cake mix to accommodate various nutritional needs.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 137 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg