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These Grinch Stained glass cookies are so festive for the holidays!

These Grinch Stained Glass Cookies are adorable and delicious! Perfect for the holidays and sitting down and watching the movie. The dough is a delicious no fail sugar cookie dough that keeps its shape in the oven. A cherry stained glass heart made of candy gives these cookie their classic Grinch look.

Of course everyone loves the Grinch during the holidays and these cookies are perfect for a night of Grinch movies. These cookies are perfect for a movie night!

These are the perfect sugar cookie, nice mellow flavor, thin cookie that isn’t to crunchy and then that cute little red heart that is actually easier to make than you think.

There is nothing I love more than baking during the holidays, I feel it is the one time of year you have to make at least one batch of cookies!  And if you only make one cookie this year make these! Of all the cookies I make during the holidays these have to be my favorite!  They are so cheerful and kids love helping make them.  Plus they are just adorable!  And I promise they are easy to make!

These are of course perfect cookies for any cookie platter, they are fabulous for gift-giving and are one of Santa’s favorites!

I really love how cute the little red heart is, with the big green heart and the little red one it looks just like the movie.  

So this holiday season make these super easy, super delicious cookies and serve them up on a big old holiday cookie platter and you will be the hit of any get-together.

So make these Stained Glass Grinch Cookies for Santa this year and you are guaranteed a spot on the nice list!

Can I use any red candy?

Sure! It does need to be a hard red candy but lifesavers and hard cinnamon candies work well too.

Can I make these ahead of time?

You can make the dough and put it in the fridge the night before to save some time.  They also stay fresh for a bit in an airtight container but they never last long around here anyways.

Can I use margarine instead of butter?

Please don’t! These cookies have an out of this world buttery flavor that can only come from real butter.

FREEZER INSTRUCTIONS:

Want to get a head start on your holiday baking? You can make these ahead of time and keep them in the freezer until you are ready to set them out for Santa!  I would just wait and ice them them when you are ready to serve.

Just bake your cookies and let them cool COMPLETELY! Then you can store them in an airtight container for up to 6 months.  If stacking the cookies in the container place a piece of wax paper or parchment paper between the layers.  Make sure that you remove them from their container to thaw so condensation does not form.

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter – Make sure to let this soften.
• Sugar – Of course you need sugar in a sugar cookie dough!
• Eggs – To help bind everything. 
• Vanilla – Use a good extract.
• Almond extract – Just a bit gives these cookie a great flavor. 
• Flour – All-purpose is all you need here. 
• Food coloring –  I like to use gel food coloring. 
• Cherry jolly ranchers – You can use any flavor red jolly ranchers or life savers. 

How to make these Grinch Stained Glass Cookies

1. In a large mixing bowl beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
2. Next add in your eggs, vanilla, almond and green food coloring and mix until combined.
3. Next gradually add in 3 ½ cups of flour.  
4. Once the dough is combined wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least an hour, up to overnight.
5. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
6. Roll out the dough to about a ¼ inch thick, using the leftover flour to keep the dough from sticking.
7. Use a heart cookie cutter and cut out hearts.
8. Using a smaller heart cutter cut out a small heart in the big heart. 
9. Place the cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet. 
10. Using a little spoon fill the small hearts up with the crushed red candy. 
11. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until the edges are just golden.
12. Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pan before removing or else the red candy might not have cooled and hardened.
13.  Serve!

Want to gift these?

These cookies make the perfect holiday gift for teachers, friends, neighbors, anyone would love to receive a package of these.  You can place a couple in holiday cellophane bags all tied off with a pretty ribbon, you can pile them into those cute festive Chinese takeout containers you can find in the Christmas wrapping section (I find mine at the Target Dollar Spot).   

Products I used to make these delicious cookies!

• Wilton Perfect Results Non-Stick Mega Large Cookie Pan

You will love these cookies because they are 

• Easy to make
• Impressive
• Perfect for entertaining
• Festive
• Gorgeous
• Delicious 
• Kid Friendly

Want more cookie recipes? Check out these!

• Giant Peanut Butter Cookies

• Giant Chewy Molasses Cookies

• Old Fashion Iced Oatmeal Cookies

• Hostess Cupcake Cookies

• Christmas Cream Cheese Cookies

• Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cookies

 

Grinch Stained Glass Cookies

Yield: 10-12

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes

These Grinch Stained Glass Cookies are adorable and delicious! Perfect for the holidays and sitting down and watching the movie. The dough is a delicious no fail sugar cookie dough that keeps its shape in the oven. A cherry stained glass heart made of candy gives these cookie their classic Grinch look.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 cups flour, divided
• Neon green food coloring
• ½ cup crushed cherry jolly ranchers

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
2. Next add in your eggs, vanilla, almond and green food coloring and mix until combined.
3. Next gradually add in 3 ½ cups of flour.  
4. Once the dough is combined wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least an hour, up to overnight.
5. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
6. Roll out the dough to about a ¼ inch thick, using the leftover flour to keep the dough from sticking.
7. Use a heart cookie cutter and cut out hearts.
8. Using a smaller heart cutter cut out a small heart in the big heart. 
9. Place the cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet. 
10. Using a little spoon fill the small hearts up with the crushed red candy. 
11. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until the edges are just golden.
12. Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pan before removing or else the red candy might not have cooled and hardened.
13.  Serve!

Notes

• You can add more food coloring until you get your desired shade of grinch green.  I do find the neon green food coloring you get right in the grocery store give you the best color. 

• You can use any hard red candy, cinnamon ones would be great!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 420Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 16mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 6g