So festive even the grumpiest of grinches will have to smile! These Grinch Snowball Cookies are a colorful twist on a classic Christmas treat!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Christmas, cookies, holiday
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 22 minutesminutes
Servings 36
Calories 144kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost $8
Equipment
hand mixer
Mixing bowls
Cookie sheet
Silicone baking mat
Ingredients
1cupunsalted sweet cream butter
1/2cuppowdered sugar(plus 1 cup for rolling cookies)
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2 1/4cupsflour
1/4teaspoonsalt
3-5dropsgreen food coloring
1/2cuppecanschopped
1/3 cupdried cranberrieschopped
24piecesred confetti heart sprinkles
1/4cupwhite chocolate wafersmelted
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.