Grinch Cookies – Christmas Snowball Cookies
Brighten your holiday festivities with Grinch Cookies – Christmas Snowball Cookies! These delightful treats feature a vibrant green hue, crunchy pecans, and sweet cranberries, making them a cheerful addition to any dessert table. Perfect for cookie exchanges or festive gatherings, they are not only easy to make but also provide an enjoyable baking experience for the whole family. Decorated with heart sprinkles and rolled in powdered sugar, these cookies are both visually appealing and deliciously memorable.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus 1 cup for rolling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3–5 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 24 pieces red confetti heart sprinkles
- 1/4 cup melted white chocolate wafers
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a stand mixer, cream softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add flour, salt, and green food coloring until well combined.
- Stir in chopped pecans and dried cranberries.
- Form dough into 1-inch balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes; remove before browning.
- Once cooled slightly, roll cookies in powdered sugar.
- Secure one heart sprinkle on each cookie with melted white chocolate and cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg