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Grinch Cake Mix Cookies

The BRIGHT Grinch Cake Mix Cookies

These BRIGHT and festive Grinch Cake Mix Cookies capture the magic of Christmas in a fun, quick dessert. Made from a simple cake mix, they’re soft, chewy, and topped with a signature red heart — the perfect holiday treat to bake with kids. Ready in under 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 130
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (15.25 oz) box white or vanilla cake mix
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • as needed green gel food coloring
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • as needed red heart sprinkles for decorating

Equipment

  • mixing bowls for wet and dry ingredients
  • Electric hand mixer for blending butter and eggs
  • Cookie scoop small, for uniform dough portions
  • baking sheets lined with parchment paper
  • wire rack for cooling cookies

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and cornstarch for the coating; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat softened butter, oil, and eggs until smooth and combined.
  3. Add cake mix to the wet ingredients and stir until fully combined. Add gel food coloring a few drops at a time until the dough reaches the desired BRIGHT Grinch green shade. The dough will be thick.
  4. Use a small cookie scoop to form dough balls. Roll each in the powdered sugar-cornstarch mixture until fully coated. Place on baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
  5. Bake for 8–10 minutes, until cookies are puffed and set around the edges but still soft in the center. Do not overbake.
  6. Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. Mix a little powdered sugar with a drop of water to create 'glue' and attach one red heart sprinkle to each cookie. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use gel food coloring for the vivid green color and mix powdered sugar with cornstarch for that signature 'snow-dusted' look. Don’t overbake — remove cookies when centers are still soft to keep them pillowy. Attach the heart sprinkle after baking using a bit of sugar 'glue.'