Description
Grinch royal icing cookies are festive, fun, and perfect for the holiday season. These cookies feature a green Grinch design with vibrant royal icing.
Ingredients
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- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring
- Royal icing
- Red candy hearts for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla, then mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Divide the dough and mix in green gel food coloring.
- Roll out the dough and cut into Grinch shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Use royal icing to decorate the cookies and add red candy hearts.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for icing if desired.
- Allow royal icing to dry completely before stacking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: grinch royal icing cookies, holiday cookies, festive cookies