Crinkly, Cranky, Grinch Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Egg whites
  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup Corn starch
  • 1/2 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1 Gel food coloring, Green
  • 1 Gel food coloring, Red
  • 2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 Box Vanilla cake mix

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Canola oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Pastry bag

• Dairy

  • 1 Stick Butter, unsalted

• Tools & Equipment

  • 1 Parchment paper

• Other

  • #2 Tip

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Description

Ingredients

• Cookie Ingredients:
• 1 Box Vanilla Cake Mix
• 1 Stick Unsalted Butter, softened
• 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
• 2 Eggs, Room Temperature
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 Cup Corn Starch
• Green Gel Food Coloring
• Parchment Paper
• !Royal Icing Ingredients:
• 2 Egg Whites
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
• Red Gel Food Coloring
• #2 Tip
• Pastry Bag

Directions

• Cookie Directions:
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Add powdered sugar and corn starch together in a loaf pan. Mix well.
• Mix the butter, cake mix, oil and eggs together. (the batter will be thick).
• Stir green food coloring to get the Grinch green (I used about 5 drops).
• Using a small ice cream scoop get a chunk of dough then roll it into the powdered sugar/corn starch mixture.
• Pick up the dough and roll into a ball and place on cookie sheet.
• Place the cookie balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until they puff up.
• Cool on the cookie sheet for several minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to completely cool.grinch cookies featured
• Royal Icing Directions:
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring) Note: If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 Cup powdered sugar.
• Spoon the icing into a bowl.
• Add several drops of red gel food coloring in the large bowl of icing and stir well to mix the color.
• Spoon the red icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip.
• Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
• Free hand draw the tiny red hearts or if needed trace the hearts to the underside of the wax paper to copy with the red icing.
• Allow to dry for 5-10 hours.
• Cut the wax paper surrounding the hearts into small squares then peel the wax paper away from the back of the heart.
• Place the small heart in the bottom of the cookie. If you need it to stick, you can use a bit of the royal icing to glue it to the cookie.
• Serve and Enjoy!