Description
Festive holiday Grinch cake mix cookies combine cheerful green color with sweet flavor. Whimsical Christmas treats delight families and bring seasonal cheer you’ll enjoy baking together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15.25 oz/432 g) white or yellow cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon green food coloring (gel or liquid)
- Red heart-shaped sprinkles or candies
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Configure the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper, establishing a pristine surface for Grinch-inspired cookies.
- Create Vibrant Dough: Blend cake mix with melted butter and eggs in a mixing bowl, stirring until achieving a harmonious consistency. Incorporate green food coloring, transforming the mixture into a verdant Grinch-themed palette ranging from subtle sage to intense emerald.
- Shape and Decorate: Roll uniform dough balls using a tablespoon measure, positioning them strategically on prepared baking sheets with adequate spacing. Crown each cookie with a crimson heart-shaped sprinkle, symbolizing the Grinch’s emotional metamorphosis.
- Bake and Monitor: Slide sheets into the preheated oven, baking for 8-10 minutes. Observe as cookie edges firm and surfaces develop a gentle puffiness, signaling impending perfection.
- Cool and Finalize: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack. Permit cookies to reach room temperature, solidifying their delicate, tender texture.
Notes
- Manage Color Intensity: Adjust green food coloring gradually to achieve the perfect Grinch-inspired shade, from subtle sage to vibrant emerald, ensuring consistent color throughout the dough.
- Prevent Spreading Mishap: Space cookie dough balls at least 2 inches apart to allow proper expansion and maintain the cookies’ round, uniform shape during baking.
- Sprinkle Placement Precision: Gently press heart-shaped sprinkles into cookie centers immediately after removing from the oven, ensuring they adhere perfectly without sinking or losing their decorative charm.
- Storage and Freshness Tip: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, separating layers with parchment paper to preserve their soft, tender texture and prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg