Grinch Cookies Christmas

GRINCH COOKIES

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3-5 drops bright green food coloring*
• 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons corn starch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms plus additional 1/2 cup for topping cookies, if desired

Instructions

• Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until well-combined and light and fluffy (about 1 minute).
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in vanilla extract and food coloring, until well-combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Set mixer to low speed and gradually stir dry ingredients into butter mixture. Add ingredients and stir until well-incorporated.
• Fold in M&M candies and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Once dough has finished chilling, preheat oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
• Drop cookie dough by heaping 1 1/2 Tbsp-sized scoops onto prepared cookie sheets, for perfectly round cookies roll dough in your hands into a smooth ball.
• Bake on 350F for 11-13 minutes. If desired, gently press additional M&Ms into the tops of each cookie for decoration while they are still warm.
• Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before removing.

Recipe Notes
*I used Americolor "Leaf Green" gel coloring, I used about 5 drops to get the cookies this shade of green.

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