Santa Approved

DON'T BE A GRINCH 

HAVE A HEART AND LEAVE SANTA  A TREAT

A visit from St. Nicholas or Santa would only be complete if a plate of cookies and a glass of milk were left out for him on Christmas Eve plus carrots for the 'Sinterklaas' horse. 

These cookie recipes have Santa's approval.  

    GRINCH COOKIES

Cook's Notes: The recipe makes 2 dozen cookies and was adapted from preppykitchen.com

Ingredients:

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour 
• 2½ cups powdered sugar 
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter cubed and softened 
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• green gel food coloring
• ½ cup cornstarch 
• red heart-shaped sprinkles or cinnamon candies

Directions:

• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set side. 
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, 2 cups of powdered sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut the butter into tablespoons and drop the pieces into the flour mixture. Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add 2-3 drops of food coloring until desired color is achieved as the cookies bake the color will lighten. Beat mixtures until well incorporated, making sure there are no white streaks in the dough. 
• Chill dough for about 40 minutes for easier handling.  
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and the remaining ½ cup of powdered sugar.
• Scoop the dough into 1½ tablespoon-sized balls. Roll each between the palms of your hands to form a ball, then roll in the cornstarch mixture until well coated. Place each ball about 3 inches apart, on prepared baking sheets and slightly press down on the tops.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
• Bake for 12 minutes or until the cookies start to crinkle and are lightly browned on the bottoms. Remove from the oven and immediately press a heart-shaped sprinkle or candy on each cookie. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

Cooking Tips:

• Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
• You can use red heart-shaped sprinkles or cinnamon candies. If you cannot find any of them, you can use red M&M’s.
• Careful not to overmix the cookies, or they’ll be dense.
• I recommend bringing the eggs to room temperature, so they incorporate into the batter without over-mixing. If you forgot to bring the eggs out, place them in a bowl of warm tap water to help warm them up.

Be sure to enjoy this Christmas story while munching a Grinch cookie.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE