Grinch Stained Glass Cookies

Name: Grinch Stained Glass Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter (softened); 1 1/4 cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 4 cups flour (divided); ½ teaspoon salt; Neon green food coloring; ½ cup crushed cherry jolly ranchers

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These Grinch Stained Glass Cookies are perfect for the holidays! Tender cookies filled with melted cherry candy make these a great Christmas dessert.

stained glass cookies on a baking tray covered with a kitchen towels.

They are a fun treat to make with kids and would be a great addition to any cookie exchange. The cookies have crispy edges and candy candy-filled center. What more could you want in a festive cookie?

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
🛒Ingredients
🔪 How to Make These Grinch Stained Glass Cookies
📝Variations
🥄 Equipment
🥫 Storage
Serve With
💭 Tips
⁉️ FAQ
🍽 More Grinch Recipes
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grinch stained glass cookie held in a woman's hand.

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These cookies are perfect for the holidays with their festive colors and fun design.
The combination of tender cookie and melted cherry candy filling is irresistible.
This recipe is easy to make and great for baking with kids.

🛒Ingredients

bowls of sugar, flour, butter, food coloring, eggs, candy, almond extract, salt, and vanilla extract on a counter.

You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make this delicious recipe. Gather these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store so you can enjoy this sweet treat with your family and friends.

unsalted butter
white sugar
eggs
vanilla
almond extract
flour
Neon green food coloring
crushed cherry Jolly Ranchers

See the recipe card below for quantities.

🔪 How to Make These Grinch Stained Glass Cookies

Making these cookies is so simple. Just follow the step-by-step directions at the bottom of this post and you will have some festive cookies to share with your family and friends in no time at all.

butter, sugar, and vanilla being mixed in a glass mixing bowl.

Step 1: Combine the wet ingredients

In a large mixing bowl beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Next, add your eggs, vanilla, almond, and green food coloring and mix until combined.

flour being mixed into the cookie dough in a glass bowl.

Step 2: Add the dry ingredients

Next, gradually add in 3 ½ cups of flour.

cookie dough shaped into a block and wrapped in a plastic wrap.

Step 3: Chill the dough

Once the dough is combined wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least an hour, up to overnight.

Step 4: Preheat the oven and roll out the cookie dough

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Roll out the dough to about a ¼ inch thick, using the leftover flour to keep the dough from sticking.

Step 5: Cut out the hearts

Use a heart cookie cutter and cut-out hearts. Using a smaller heart cutter cut out a small heart in the big heart. Place the cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

raw stained glass cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Step 6: Add the candy and bake

Using a little spoon fill the small hearts up with the crushed red candy. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until the edges are just golden.

Step 7: Cool before serving

Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pan before removing or else the red candy might not have cooled and hardened. Serve!

📝Variations

Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!

Powdered sugar – Dust these cookies with powdered sugar for extra sweetness.
Chocolate – Melt some chocolate and drizzle on the tops of the cookies for a chocolatey twist.
Sprinkles – Add some festive sprinkles to the top of your cookies before baking for extra color and fun.

If you love Grinch Cookies you may also enjoy these Grinch Linzer Cookies.

🥄 Equipment

Mixing bowl
Electric mixer
Cookie sheets
Rolling pin
Medium heart cookie cutter
Small heart cookie cutter

🥫 Storage

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cookie dough before baking and bake it later for fresh cookies whenever you want!

Serve With

I love to pair these cookies with a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, Christmas Morning Punch, or Boozy Grinch Punch.

💭 Tips

Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that these cookies turn out perfectly for you.

Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature before mixing to ensure a smooth and even batter.
Chilling the dough helps the cookies keep their shape and adds to their texture. Don’t skip this step.
Neon food coloring gel will give you the best color for the cookie dough. I don’t recommend using liquid food coloring.
You can also use cinnamon candy for this recipe.

⁉️ FAQ

Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Can I make this dough ahead of time?

Yes, you can refrigerate the dough for up to 24 hours before baking. Just be sure to wrap it tightly in plastic wrap.

Can I freeze these cookies after they are baked?

Yes, you can freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. Just thaw them in the fridge before serving.

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