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Grinch Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Sofia
  • Prep Time: 35 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 28 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Grinch Cake Mix Cookies are festive, easy-to-make treats that combine a vanilla cake mix base with bright green gel food coloring for a fun holiday twist. Soft and chewy with a sweet coating of confectioners sugar and cornstarch, they’re topped with candy hearts or sprinkles for a charming finish.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix (Betty Crocker recommended)
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Green food coloring (gel kind)

Coating

  • ⅓ cup confectioners sugar
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch

Toppings

  • Candy hearts or sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Prepare baking sheet. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside to prevent sticking.
  2. Mix dough. In a large bowl, combine the vanilla cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add green gel food coloring and mix thoroughly to evenly distribute the color throughout the dough.
  3. Chill dough. Refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes to make it easier to handle and allow flavors to meld.
  4. Preheat oven and prepare coating. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners sugar and cornstarch to create the coating.
  5. Form and coat cookies. Remove dough from refrigerator. Scoop dough into balls using a cookie scoop or spoon, then roll each ball thoroughly in the confectioners sugar and cornstarch mixture until fully coated.
  6. Arrange and flatten dough balls. Place coated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet. Lightly press each ball with the bottom of a glass to flatten slightly, being careful not to press too hard.
  7. Add toppings. Place a candy heart or sprinkle on top of each dough ball for decoration.
  8. Bake cookies. Bake in the preheated oven for 9 minutes (do not exceed 10 minutes to avoid overbaking).
  9. Cool the cookies. Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes after baking, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Serve and enjoy. Enjoy the cookies warm or at room temperature for best flavor and texture.

Notes

  • Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookie size and easier handling of dough.
  • Do not skip chilling the dough; it improves texture and flavor blending.
  • Do not overbake; 9 minutes is ideal to keep cookies soft and moist.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 5-7 days.
  • Freeze completely cooled baked cookies in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before eating.

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