Grinch Heart Cookies Recipe
Grinch heart cookies are soft, chewy holiday sugar cookies with a vibrant green color, crackled tops, and a signature red heart sprinkle. Made with melted butter and egg yolks only, these festive cookies bake up fudgy, rich, and perfectly tender every single time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Total Time: 26 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies
- Category: Desserts
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Unsalted butter, melted – 1 stick (½ cup)
Granulated sugar – ⅔ cup
Egg yolks, room temperature – 2 large
Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
Green gel food coloring – 3–5 drops
All-purpose flour – 1¼ cups
Baking soda – ½ teaspoon
Salt – ¼ teaspoon
Extra granulated sugar – for rolling
Red heart sprinkles – for topping
Instructions
**Prepare the Oven**
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
**Mix Wet Ingredients**
Whisk melted butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Add egg yolks, vanilla extract, and green gel food coloring. Mix until fully combined.
**Add Dry Ingredients**
Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt just until no dry streaks remain. Do not overmix.
**Portion the Dough**
Divide dough into 12 equal portions and roll each into a smooth ball.
**Roll in Sugar**
Roll each dough ball in granulated sugar until fully coated.
**Bake**
Place cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake for 10–11 minutes until edges are set and tops are crackled.
**Add the Heart**
Immediately press one red heart sprinkle into each warm cookie.
**Cool**
Let cookies rest on the pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
• Use only egg yolks for the signature fudgy texture.
• Gel food coloring gives the best vibrant green without thinning dough.
• Do not place dough on a hot baking sheet between batches.
• Press heart sprinkles in while cookies are hot so they stick properly.
• Cookies will firm up as they cool—avoid overbaking.
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