Description
Festive green Grinch crinkle cookies bring whimsical holiday cheer with their crackly powdered sugar exterior and rich, plant-based flavor. Delightful vegan treats sparkle like Christmas magic, inviting you to savor seasonal joy in every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 200 g (7.05 ounces) self-raising flour
- 70 g (2.47 ounces) vegan margarine
- 150 g (5.29 ounces) caster sugar
Liquid and Flavor Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons soy milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Decorative and Finishing Ingredients:
- 100 g (3.53 ounces) icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lime green food colouring
- 12 red skittles (or other red vegan sweets)
Instructions
- Prepare the dry base by combining self-raising flour and margarine using fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Incorporate caster sugar thoroughly.
- Create a wet mixture by blending vanilla extract, lemon extract, and soy milk in a separate container. Pour this into the dry ingredients along with lime green food coloring. Mix using a wooden spoon, then knead with hands to form a cohesive dough. Adjust consistency by adding soy milk if too dry or flour if too sticky.
- Refrigerate the dough wrapped in cling film or a sealed container for 30 minutes to enhance texture and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Divide the chilled dough into 12 equal portions. Roll each into a ball, generously coating with icing sugar for a snowy appearance. Flatten each ball into a thick disc and arrange on a lined baking tray.
- Preheat oven to 180℃. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until crinkled and set in the center, maintaining a soft and chewy texture.
- While cookies are still warm, gently press a red Skittle into the center of each cookie, taking care with the delicate surface.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking tray before transferring, ensuring they firm up and maintain their perfect texture.
Notes
- Use gluten-free self-raising flour blend for a celiac-friendly version without compromising texture or taste.
- Adjust food coloring intensity to create different shades of green, from soft pastel to vibrant Grinch-like hue.
- Ensure dough is properly wrapped to prevent drying out and absorbing refrigerator odors during the 30-minute chill.
- Roll cookies generously in powdered sugar for maximum crinkle effect and beautiful snow-like appearance.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 186 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg