Grinch Cookies with Cake Mix
Easy Grinch cookies made with vanilla cake mix, tinted green, rolled in powdered sugar ‘snow’ and decorated with heart sprinkles for a festive holiday treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 15.25 ounce box vanilla cake mix (dry mix)
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon oil
- green food coloring
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup cornstarch (optional)
- heart sprinkles or red hots candies
- green decorating gel or frosting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix dry vanilla cake mix, butter, eggs, and oil until well combined.
- Add green food coloring until desired shade of green is reached.
- In a separate bowl, mix powdered sugar and cornstarch for rolling the dough.
- Shape dough into balls using a medium cookie scoop and roll into powdered sugar mixture twice to coat.
- Place balls on prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 minutes until set and edges are firm.
- Cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate with heart sprinkles or add green decorating gel or frosting as desired.
Notes
Rolling dough twice in the powdered sugar mixture ensures a bright white ‘snow’ coating. Use cornstarch in the powdered sugar mix for whiter coating and less stickiness. You can substitute peppermint extract for a minty flavor.
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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