Grinch Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

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Soft and chewy green sugar cookie bars covered in a mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon. These soft cookie bars are made green for the Grinch, and topped with cinnamon and sugar to give them the classic flavors of a snickerdoodle cookie. These cookie bars make the perfect Christmas treat that everyone will love.

The cookie dough is started with a classic sugar cookie dough, except that it is colored green to represent the Grinch. Press the cookie dough into a greased square baking dish. Cover the top of the cookie bars with a mixture of granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Bake until the center of the cookie bars comes out clean with a toothpick. Let cool completely before cutting into bars and serving.

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Grinch Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• green food coloring
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, combine butter with sugar until fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth. Add in the flour mixture, and mix until it is fully combined.
2. Add in the green food coloring and mix until it is fully green. Press the cookie dough into a greased 8-inch square baking dish. In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar with cinnamon.
3. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the cookie bars. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

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