We all know the classic Christmas story “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” It’s one of those movies that we watch over and over for the holidays but quote it throughout the year. The whimsical theme is so fun and crazy.
I had the idea to do a Grinch sugar cookie for my Christmas cookie series. So here we are!! These are a green sugar cookie with a red frosted heart to represent The Grinch and how his heart grows bigger at the end of the story.
They are so fun and festive and I hope you and your loved ones have a lot of fun with these! They are so tasty. These cookies would be perfect for a Christmas party or for a movie night when you watch “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
What you’ll need:
- butter
- sugar
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- flour
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- salt
- primary colors food coloring
- powdered sugar
- heavy whipping cream
If you’re coming from my 12 days of Christmas cookies series, welcome!! I’m so glad you’re here! I hope you make these and love them soooo much!
If you have no clue what I’m talking about, then no worries! Basically I’ve been doing a video series on my social media accounts called “12 days of Christmas Cookies series” and it’s been so much fun.
I’ve been making a bunch of different cookie recipes, posting them on here and on my socials, leading up to Christmas and these soft and chewy sugar cookies that are Grinch themed are day 7!!
Grinch Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For cookies:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 1/2 tsp green food coloring
- 1/2 tsp yellow food coloring
For Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
- 3 1/2 powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For Cookies:
- Preheat your oven to 350° F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add your softened butter, sugar and brown sugar and cream together until smooth. Add your egg, egg yolk and vanilla and mix until combined. Mixture should be fluffy in texture.
- Next, add your flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Fold until well combined.
- Add your green and yellow food coloring and mix until combined and until you've reached your desired color.
- Scoop your cookie dough into 1-2 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper a few inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cookies will spread but I like to use a round cookie cutter or large mason jar lid to scoot the cookies and keep them round. (You could also use the back of a spoon the scoot the cookies)
- Let cool.
For Frosting:
- In a large bowl of a stand or hand mixer, add your softened butter and whip for about three minutes until butter becomes pale in color.
- Add your powdered sugar about a cup at a time. When mixture gets stiff add your heavy cream and vanilla extract, whip it up and then add your remaining powdered sugar. If your frosting is too runny, add more powdered sugar and if it's too stiff, add more heavy whipping cream, a little bit at a time.
- Once your frosting is done, add your red food coloring and mix. Transfer you red frosting into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip.
To Assemble:
- With your red icing, pipe a heart in the middle of your cookies. Make sure your cookies have cooled before piping frosting. Apply pressure and move down inward letting go of pressure as you go down. Do this on each side forming a heart.
- Once all your cookies are piped with hearts, you're ready to serve, share and enjoy!!
I hope this recipe makes you smile and have so much fun getting into the holiday spirit. How the Grinch Stole Christmas is such a holiday classic so this cookie with the cute hearts were perfect to celebrate.
Honestly you could make these cookies without the color theme for any holiday if you’d like!! They can be adjusted for Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s or the 4th of July.
If you make it, I would love to see! Please tag me on my socials and on my instagram @whiskfullyblessed. I can’t wait to see how you like it and I’m so excited to reshare your cute photos!!
Did you enjoy this recipe? If so, I would SO APPRECIATE if you write a review so others can try it out too! Don’t forget to smile because you are loved! <3
Looks amazing. Delightfully delicious. I was awakened with a sense of gratitude and amazement when I first tried them. My life is so marked that I’m making these cookies for my family today. thanks for the recipe