Grinch Cookies

 Another favorite Christmas cookie! I made them with mint m&m’s for the technicians I worked with and they complimented how great they were! If you don’t like mint, that’s ok too!

Grinch Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-5 drops bright green food coloring
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms plus additional 1/2 cup for topping cookies, if desired *mint or milk chocolate, you choose*

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until well-combined and light and fluffy (about 1 minute).
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Stir in vanilla extract and food coloring, until well-combined.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Set mixer to low speed and gradually stir dry ingredients into butter mixture. Add ingredients and stir until well-incorporated.
6. Fold in M&M candies
7. Preheat oven to 375F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
8. Drop cookie dough by heaping 1 1/2 Tbsp-sized scoops onto prepared cookie sheets, for perfectly round cookies roll dough in your hands into a smooth ball.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes. If desired, gently press additional M&Ms into the tops of each cookie for decoration while they are still warm.
10. Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before removing.