Grinch Cookies - Christmas Snowball Cookies
So festive even the grumpiest of grinches will have to smile! These Grinch Snowball Cookies are a colorful twist on a classic Christmas treat!
Servings 36
Calories 144kcal
Cost $8
Equipment
- hand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Cookie sheet
- Silicone baking mat
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus 1 cup for rolling cookies)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3-5 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries chopped
- 24 pieces red confetti heart sprinkles
- 1/4 cup white chocolate wafers melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a standing mixer, cream softened butter, sugar, and vanilla extract. Gradually mix in flour, salt, and food coloring until your batter is well-combined and a rich green color.
- Stir in chopped pecans and cranberries until evenly distributed.
- Form dough into 1 inch balls and place onto a prepared baking sheet (or two baking sheets depending on how large they are).
- Bake cookies for 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from oven before they start to brown.
- Allow cookies to cool enough to handle, then roll each in a small bowl of powdered sugar until fully coated.
- Use melted white chocolate to secure a red heart sprinkle to the top of each cookie.
- Allow cookies to cool completely and chocolate to set before serving or storing.
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Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 3g