Holidays and Events Recipes Christmas Desserts Christmas Cookie Recipes Grinch Cookies with M&M's 5.0 (2) 1 Review 2 Photos The kids will love helping make these Grinch-inspired M&M cookies. They are sure to brighten up your holiday! They have crispy edges and soft centers. Submitted by Tammy Lynn Published on June 30, 2021 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 24 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup light brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 20 drops green food coloring 1 cup red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add egg, vanilla extract, and food coloring, and mix until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture to the wet ingredient and continue beating until all the green color is uniformly distributed. Mix in about 3/4 cup of the M&M's. Batter will be stiff. Scoop tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Place on the prepared cookie sheets and decorate by gently pressing remaining M&M's onto the tops of the balls. Bake in the preheated oven, about 10 minutes. Tips You may use regular size M&Ms. Add more or less food coloring, depending on your preference. You may try food coloring gel; you won't need to use as much for a more intense color. Batter does not need to be refrigerated, but you may refrigerate for 15 minutes to ease scooping. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 166 Calories 8g Fat 22g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 166 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 24mg 8% Sodium 94mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 22g 8% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 14g Protein 2g 4% Calcium 19mg 1% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 39mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.