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Grinch Cake Mix Cookies



My heart has definitely been feeling two sizes too small this December.   These Grinch Cookies perfectly summed up my mood.  


Cake mix cookies are super simple to make. All you need is a cake mix, 2 eggs and vegetable oil.  To put the Grinchy spin on them, I added green food coloring, rolled them in powdered sugar and added a candy heart.


Combine the cake mix with the eggs, oil and food coloring.  Use a hand mixer until the dough comes together and then refrigerate it for about an hour. 


I like to use a scoop so that the cookies bake evenly.  Drop it into some sifted powdered sugar and roll it around. 





Press a red candy heart onto each cookie.  Bake them for 8 minutes and then let them cool on the sheet for a couple.  Move them to a wire rack and let cool completely. I got 22 cookies from the 15.25 ounce cake mix. 
 
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Grinch Cake Mix Cookies

Grinch Cake Mix Cookies

Ingredients

  • 15.25oz box white cake mix
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • Green food coloring
  • Powdered sugar for dusting
  • Heart Shaped Sprinkles or candies.

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix together cake mix, food coloring, oil and eggs. Place dough in the fridge to chill, about 15 minutes. Scoop by tablespoons into powdered sugar, roll to coat.
  3. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Press 1 heart into the top of each cookie.
  4. Bake for 8 minutes, you want them just set. Let cool on the pan for 2 minutes. Move to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Adapted from: Taste of Home, How to Make Cake Mix Cookies

Recommended Products

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  1. Family Around the TableNovember 8, 2016 at 5:26 PM

    These are soo cute!

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    1. JoleneNovember 9, 2016 at 10:21 AM

      The Grinch is my favorite Christmas movie! Will definitely make these again this year.

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  2. JanDecember 7, 2017 at 8:29 PM

    OK this would be so fun to make for my grandbabies when they watch the grinch movie ! I can't wait to go looking for the large heart candies! So fun! thanks for sharing at Celebrate365 Cookie Exchange

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