The Grinch Blossoms
Recipe - The Fairway Market Corporate
The Grinch Blossoms
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings48
Cook Time9 Minutes
Ingredients
50 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
Grinch® Green Sugar or lime green sugar crystals
1 package sugar cookie mix (about 17.5 oz.)
Sprinkles red heart-shaped or 1 tube red decorator's icing
1/3 cup granulated sugar
Directions
- Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates; set aside. Make Grinch® Green sugar; set aside.
- Mix cookie dough following package directions for cutout cookies. Using food color* tint cookie dough to the desired shade of greenShape dough into 48 equal balls (about 1 inch each). Roll in Grinch® Green Sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool 2 minutes. Press milk chocolate piece into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
- Place remaining 2 chocolate pieces in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 15 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. Using toothpick dab a small bit of melted chocolate to the back of heart-shaped sprinkle and attach to cookie or pipe heart onto each cookie using red frosting.
Grinch® Green Sugar:
- Place 1/3 cup granulated sugar in small bowl or food storage bag.
- Add equal parts blue and yellow liquid food color to get desired shade of green.
- Stir or shake to get uniform sugar color.
- Allow sugar to dry.
20 minutes
Prep Time
9 minutes
Cook Time
48
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 48 servings
Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate Share Pack, 10.8 oz
$7.49$0.69/oz
Not Available
Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix, 17.5 oz
$4.49$0.26/oz
Not Available
Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 5.6 oz
$5.79$1.65/lb
Directions
- Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates; set aside. Make Grinch® Green sugar; set aside.
- Mix cookie dough following package directions for cutout cookies. Using food color* tint cookie dough to the desired shade of greenShape dough into 48 equal balls (about 1 inch each). Roll in Grinch® Green Sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool 2 minutes. Press milk chocolate piece into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
- Place remaining 2 chocolate pieces in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 15 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. Using toothpick dab a small bit of melted chocolate to the back of heart-shaped sprinkle and attach to cookie or pipe heart onto each cookie using red frosting.
Grinch® Green Sugar:
- Place 1/3 cup granulated sugar in small bowl or food storage bag.
- Add equal parts blue and yellow liquid food color to get desired shade of green.
- Stir or shake to get uniform sugar color.
- Allow sugar to dry.