"You're a mean one Mr. Grinch....". A favorite holiday character inspires a tasty Christmas cookie- Grinch Christmas Kiss Cookies. A simple and sweet sugar cookies, rolled in sugar, and topped with a candy cane kiss.
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is my favorite holiday movie. I always find myself singing a lot and laughing at The Grinch and his sneaky ways. My boys love the movie as well and we end up watching it numerous times during the holidays. We have watched the different versions of the movie, and we are a strong vote for the original version.
I love to make different Grinch themed treats during the holidays. We love peanut butter blossom cookies, and I thought it was a great opportunity to get inspiration from a favorite holiday movie.
These cookies are very easy to make with a simple sugar cookie base. The cookie is rolled in sanding sugar before baking, and topped with an adorable candy cane kiss. I like to use sanding sugar over a green sprinkle because the color stays nice and vibrant.
If you aren't a peppermint fan you can certainly make these with a traditional chocolate kiss and they will be delicious!
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- granulated sugar
- salted butter
- large egg
- vanilla extract
- green sanding sugar
- candy cane kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking sheets. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, and baking soda.
- In a separate, medium mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.
- Gradually add the flour mixture as you beat the dough on low speed. Mix until just combined.
- Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to portion the dough. The dough should be about 1 ½ tablespoons of dough per portion. Use your hands to roll the dough into balls. Roll the cookie ball in the green sanding sugar.
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet. The cookies should be about 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Allow cookies to sit out of the oven for about 3 minutes. Press a candy cane kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Let the Grinch Christmas Kiss Cookies for for a few more minutes before transferring them to wax paper or a baking rack to finish cooling.
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Grinch Christmas Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup salted butter room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup green sanding sugar
- 32 candy cane kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking sheets. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, and baking soda.
- In a separate, medium mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.
- Gradually add the flour mixture as you beat the dough on low speed. Mix until just combined.
- Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to portion the dough. The dough should be about 1 ½ tablespoons of dough per portion. Use your hands to roll the dough into balls. Roll the cookie ball in the green sanding sugar.
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet. The cookies should be about 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Allow cookies to sit out of the oven for about 3 minutes. Press a candy cane kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Let the cookies for for a few more minutes before transferring them to wax paper or a baking rack to finish cooling.
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