Description
These vibrant green cookies are a festive twist on traditional holiday treats, featuring a soft cookie base topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Festive sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and then vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Add green gel food coloring until you achieve the desired hue.
- Scoop dough onto lined baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are set but centers are soft.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Once cookies are cool, frost with cream cheese frosting and add festive sprinkles.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
For best flavor, allow butter and cream cheese to reach room temperature before using. Chilling the dough can help maintain cookie shape.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Grinch Cookies, Holiday Baking, Cream Cheese Frosting, Festive Treats, Christmas Cookies