Grinch Cookies
These easy cake mix Grinch Cookies are the perfect holiday cookie recipe and they're so easy to make! Watch the Grinch movie alongside these cake mix Grinch cookies for a fun family movie night this Christmas season.
Servings 30
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter melted & cooled
- 2 large eggs
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon mint extract
- green gel food coloring
- mini heart-shaped sprinkles (or mini red M&M's)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Prepare a cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Using a stand mixer, or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the melted butter and large eggs for 30 seconds.1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, 2 large eggs
- Dump in the white cake mix, vanilla extract, mint extract, and continue beating until combined. The batter should be thick and sticky.1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix, 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon mint extract
- Add green food coloring and mix until your desired color is reached. * Start with 1 drop and then add additional drops if needed.green gel food coloring
- Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop (small cookie scoop) to scoop the cookie dough. Drop the cookie dough balls into the powdered sugar and cornstarch mixture, and roll the ball around until it's well coated. Place it onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the tops look dry and the edges are set. Don't overcook. You don't want the cookie browned at all.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and immediately press a heart sprinkle onto the top of each cookie.Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes and then remove them to a cooling rack to cool completely.mini heart-shaped sprinkles
Notes
Melted & Cooled Butter Tip : Unsalted butter or salted butter works fine. I prefer using salted butter. Place the butter inside a microwave-safe bowl and heat for about 25 seconds. You will end up with half melted butter + half soft chunked butter. Use a fork to stir it really well until it's all melted and smooth. This will give you melted and cooled butter (because you're not heating it for that long).
Gel Food Coloring : I use Wilton brand Leaf Green gel food coloring for these holiday cookies.