Grinch Cookies are the cutest and tastiest treats to make over the holidays! With that signature Grinch green color and a tiny red heart, everyone loves them!
In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar for 3 minutes.
Add cream cheese and sour cream.
Add eggs one at a time, incorporating each before adding the other.
Add vanilla extract, almond extract, green food coloring and mix again.
In a separate medium bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and whisk all the ingredients together.
Add flour mixture slowly to the butter mixture and mix just until flour is mixed in.
Cover and refrigerate the batter for at least an hour or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Scoop dough with a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop (for large cookies.) Roll into a ball then the ball in powdered sugar.
Place on cookie sheet.
Bake cookies for 14-16 minutes, start checking at the 12 minute mark, adding 1-2 minutes each time.
Remove from the oven, add candy heart while warm. Cool on cookie sheet. Enjoy!
Notes
Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.