Merry Grinchmas Cookies

Name: Merry Grinchmas Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon green food coloring; 2 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 48 heart-shaped gumdrops

6 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 4 dozen

Baking cookies around the holidays is a big deal in our house. Some are a must every year and we also come up with new recipes. This one is simple, delicious and fun to make with the kids!—Angela Lemoine, Howell, New Jersey

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon green food coloring
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
48 heart-shaped gumdrops

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla, food coloring and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape.
Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls; roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake until tops are cracked and edges are set, 12-15 minutes. Immediately press a gumdrop into each cookie. Cool cookies 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

Test Kitchen Tips

These also make adorable Valentine's Day treats: Just tint the cookie dough pink instead of green.

Heart-shaped gummies are typically available at candy stores. If you have a hard time finding them, try cutting shapes from Fruit Roll-Ups or fruit leather with a small heart-shaped cookie cutter.

If the cookies won't crackle, make sure your oven is fully preheated. That initial blast of heat creates a crust that cracks as the cookies rise.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 112 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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