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Green Grinch Cookies with M&M’s and a red heart
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Grinch Cookies with M&M’s

These easy Green Grinch Cookies with M&M’s are a simple twist on our favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, but with a grinch theme! A festive idea for soft and chewy Christmas cookies that will make heart grow 3 sizes bigger!
Total Time28 minutes
Yield: 24 cookies
Author: Amy Locurto

Equipment

baking sheet
Candy Melts
Candy Hearts
Calories: 153kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 small package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon green gel food coloring Optional
  • 1 cup green M&M's candy
  • 1 cup lime green candy melts
  • 24 heart sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Mix baking soda, flour and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Combine butter, sugars and pudding mix into a mixing bowl, beating until fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and egg, then beat until smooth.
  • Add flour mixture to the cookie batter and mix well.
  • Add food coloring to the cookie batter and mix.
  • Stir in M&M’s
  • Shape into one inch balls and place on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from oven and let cool.
  • Add candy melts inside of a disposable icing piping bag. Heat in microwave for 30-60 seconds until candy is melted.
  • With scissors, cut the bottom of the piping bag and drizzle candy over the top of the cookies.
  • Add a candy heart sprinkle to each cookie. The melted candy will work as the glue.
  • Let candy completely cool and dry before serving.

Notes

Pro Tip: Refrigerate your cookie dough for 30-60 minutes before baking to insure your cookies come out of the oven extra fluffy.
How to Store: Place cookies in an air tight container for up to 1 week.
Easy Hack: Add a piece of bread into the container to keep cookies soft.
Plan To Make This?Please share if you do. Mention @LivingLocurto or tag #LivingLocurto on Instagram. We'd love to see!

Recipe Video

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas, christmas cookies, cookies, dessert, fall party food, fun food, Green cookies, grinch party, grinchmas, holiday, holiday party, M&M's, party food, The Grinch

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg