Description
Green chocolate chip cookies called Grinch Cookies bring Christmas cheer with their festive red and green color palette. Whimsical treats blend sweet white chocolate and holiday spirit, delighting guests with cheerful seasonal baking magic you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227 grams) Unsalted butter
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 2/3 cups (333 grams) Sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) Vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (255 grams) Red and green M&Ms
- Green food coloring
Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups (375 grams) All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Flavoring:
- Green food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by positioning oven rack in center and heating to 375°F, then cover baking sheet with parchment paper for smooth cookie release.
- Sift together all dry powdery ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt – ensuring smooth, lump-free mixture.
- Whip butter and sugar in separate mixing bowl until texture becomes airy and pale, creating fluffy foundation for cookie dough.
- Incorporate eggs individually into butter mixture, blending thoroughly after each addition to maintain consistent texture.
- Introduce vibrant green food coloring and vanilla extract, stirring until color distributes evenly throughout dough.
- Carefully fold dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredients, mixing gently to prevent overmixing and maintain soft cookie texture.
- Gently integrate colorful M&M’s throughout dough, distributing candies evenly for balanced sweet bursts in each cookie.
- Portion dough using rounded scoops onto prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies to allow proper spreading during baking.
- Slide tray into preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn slightly golden and centers appear set.
- Remove cookies and transfer immediately to wire cooling rack, allowing them to firm and reach perfect chewy consistency.
Notes
- Choose gel food coloring for vibrant green color without changing cookie texture.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain shape.
- Swap regular M&M’s with white chocolate chips for a snowier Grinch-themed cookie variation.
- Use gluten-free flour blend to make these cookies suitable for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg