The Grinch crinkle cookies are the cutest Christmas dessert you’ll make all year! They are so simple, yet instantly recognizable and only take 25 minutes to make. They are great for a Christmas dessert table, to gift in a Christmas cookie box, or to bake at home on the weekend.
And, check out these Grinch brownie bites for more holiday fun!
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What You’ll Need For These Grinch Crinkle Cookies
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How To Make Grinch Crinkle Cookies
Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together white cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and a generous amount of green gel food coloring.
Add the powdered sugar to a shallow bowl.
Use a 1 inch cookie scoop to scoop the dough out of the bowl.
Drop the dough into the powdered sugar, and roll around to coat.
Place the coated dough balls onto the parchment, about 6 cookies per sheet, cooking in batches if needed.
Sprinkle a little extra powdered sugar over top.
Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack and adding the heart sprinkle on top.
Important Recipe Notes
White cake mix makes this cookie recipe super easy, but feel free to use one of your favorite cookie recipes (sugar would be best).
Completely coat the dough in powdered sugar to get that classic crinkle look.
Allow the cookies to cool before adding the heart sprinkle to prevent it from melting into the cookie or leaking red color on it.
Christmas Dessert Recipes
Eggnog Pound Cake– Eggnog is a classic Christmas staple, but many people don’t actually seem to like it. But, this eggnog pound cake will change that! It’s rich, buttery, and super moist, with a creamy eggnog and nutmeg flavor.
Grinch Crinkle Cookies
- Total Time: 25
- Yield: 14 cookies 1x
Description
These Grinch crinkle cookies are soft, festive, and easy to make! A fun Christmas treat with a green cookie and cracked sugar coating.
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- Neon green gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Jumbo heart sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together white cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and a generous amount of green gel food coloring.
- Add the powdered sugar to a shallow bowl.
- Use a 1 inch cookie scoop to scoop the dough out of the bowl.
- Drop the dough into the powdered sugar, and roll around to coat.
- Place the coated dough balls onto the parchment, about 6 cookies per sheet, cooking in batches if needed.
- Sprinkle a little extra powdered sugar over top.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
