Grinch Cookies

4.62 from 18 votes

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.

Prep Time25

Cook Time11

Total Time36

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Grinch cookies, holidays, Kid-friendly

Servings: cookies

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 drops bright green food coloring, more if you want it greener
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon corn starch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms plus additional 1/2 cup for topping cookies, if desired

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until well-combined and light and fluffy (about 1 minute).
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla extract and food coloring, until well-combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Set mixer to low speed and gradually stir dry ingredients into butter mixture. Add ingredients and stir until well-incorporated.
Fold in M&M candies keeping a few out to press on top of the cookies before baking.
Drop cookie dough by heaping 1 1/2 Tbsp-sized scoops onto prepared cookie sheets, for perfectly round cookies roll dough in your hands into a smooth ball.
Bake for 11-13 minutes. If desired, gently press additional M&Ms into the tops of each cookie for decoration while they are still warm.
Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before removing.

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Notes

Originally posted on December 02, 2017

Updated December 5, 2022

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