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The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe for Christmas

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

These are the best Grinch Cookies – totally easy and fun to make, great for Christmas time! The candy hearts add the perfect festive touch.

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Inspired by Dr. Seuss’s, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, these cookies are sure to delight! Delicious sugar cookies, filled with decadent cream cheese frosting and topped with a small red heart.

We love this christmas movie as shown by this pin the heart on the Grinch activity, this roll a Grinch game or this Grinch mug gift idea.  So be sure to poke around the blog a bit for more fun holiday crafting ideas.

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

Pre-made sugar cookie dough can be found at the grocery store and is super versatile. It can easily be rolled into fun shapes and ingredients like holiday sprinkles can be added for a fun pop of color.

As a busy mom, I like to take short cuts like this during the busy holiday season. You could also use cake batter mix as a cookie base for a quick alternative for these delicious cookies.

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

This holiday cookie recipe is so much fun for kids of all ages to make and take to holiday parties or events.

I love, love, love how these adorable Grinch cookies turned out! They would be fun to pack up individually, wrap with a bit of baker’s twine and gift to friends and family.

How to make Grinch Christmas Cookies:

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe Ingredients

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Ingredients:

  • 1 – 17.5 oz package sugar cookie mix 
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon holiday sprinkles
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 – 5.1 oz large package vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups milk
  • Green food coloring
  • 1/2 tsp green sugar sprinkles
  • 1 tsp mini red candy hearts

Tip: homemade sugar cookie dough works just as well as store bought. Check out my grandmas classic sugar cookie recipe for our favorite homemade dough.

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe Process

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.

2. Lightly grease a mini muffin tin (24 count). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. In a large bowl mix your sugar cookie dough, butter and egg until combined.

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe Process

4. Add in holiday sprinkles.

5. Roll the dough into walnut sized dough balls.

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe Process

6. Place one dough ball into each greased muffin cup. Spread the dough up the sides of the tin to form a cup shape.

7. Bake until cookies are lightly brown around the edges, 10-12 minutes.

8. Remove the tray from the oven and while still hot, use a spoon or a little shot glass to press down the middle of the cookie cups. Let cool.

The Best Grinch Cookie Process

9. Using a stand mixer or a medium bowl with hand mixer, whip the cream cheese until fluffy.

10. In a separate bowl, combine the pudding mix with milk. Whisk until well incorporated.

11. Add the pudding to the cream cheese and whip together. Add drops of food coloring to achieve desired Grinch-like vibrant color.

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

12. Place the cookie on the prepared cookie sheet or wire rack (optional).

13. Spoon the cheesecake filling into a piping bag. Tip: a freezer bag can also be used.

14. Cut the tip from the bag and pipe filling into the cups.

15. Top with green sprinkles and red heart sprinkles.

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

How to store these Grinch treats:

Store these sweet treats in a large freezer bag or airtight container for a week or in the freezer for up to three months. They are a fun addition to a holiday cookie exchange!

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

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Some of my kitchen essentials:

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

Be sure to check out these Grinch Inspired Chocolate Bark and Grinch Rice Krispie Treat recipes too! They would be great for adding to a Grinch themed party or event.

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

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The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

The Best Grinch Cookie Recipe

Yield: 24
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These are the best Grinch Cookies - totally easy and fun to make, great for Christmas time! The candy hearts add the perfect festive touch.

Ingredients

  • 1 - 17.5 oz package sugar cookie mix 
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon holiday sprinkles
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 - 5.1 oz large package vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups milk
  • Green food coloring
  • 1/2 tsp green sugar sprinkles
  • 1 tsp mini red candy hearts

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

2. Lightly grease a mini muffin tin (24 count). Line baking tray with parchment paper.

3. In a large bowl mix your sugar cookie dough, butter and egg until combined.

4. Add in holiday sprinkles.

5. Roll the dough into walnut sized dough balls.

6. Place one dough ball into each greased muffin cup. Spread the dough up the sides of the tin to form a cup shape.

7. Bake until cookies are lightly brown around the edges, 10-12 minutes.

8. Remove the tray from the oven and while still hot, use a spoon or a little shot glass to press down the middle of the cookie cups. Let cool.

9. Using a stand mixer or a medium bowl with hand mixer, whip the cream cheese until fluffy.

10. In a separate bowl, combine the pudding mix with milk. Whisk until well incorporated.

11. Add the pudding to the cream cheese and whip together. Add drops of food coloring to achieve desired Grinch-like green color.

12. Place the cookie on the prepared baking sheet (optional).

13. Spoon the cheesecake filling into a piping bag. Tip: a freezer bag can also be used.

14. Cut the tip from the bag and pipe filling into the cups.

15. Top with green sprinkles and candy hearts.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 192Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 154mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g

All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.

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If I use the homemade sugar cookie recipe do I still need to chill the dough before making the “cups”