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Grinch Hot Cocoa

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I don’t know about you but I cannot get enough of The Grinch this time of year. Between the movie and deliciously sweet (and cute) grinch recipes like this Grinch Hot Cocoa, I just want to grinch-ify my home.

grinch hot chocolate

I haven’t seen the new movie yet (at the time of this post) but the original Grinch movie is one of our family favorite movies. I mean, can Jim Carey truly be beat as the Grinch?

I think not. 

That movie was what originally inspired me to create all sorts of grinch recipes. In fact, if you are looking for something else to pair with your grinch hot cocoa, check out this Grinch Crinkle Cookie Recipe.

or, if you want a drink to COOL down with, try this Grinch Punch – it’s literally been shared thousands of times!

And if that truly isn’t enough, you can check out the rest of the Grinch content right here on the site including craft ideas!

Anyways, if you are ready to make this delicious Grinch Hot Cocoa, let’s get to it…

What You’ll Need to Make Grinch Hot Cocoa:

How to Make Grinch Hot Cocoa:

First, dip the glass in water then in red sprinkles to coat the rim. This is optional but adds a fun look to the glass.

Now, stir together milk, vanilla, food coloring and mint chocolate in a medium saucepan. You can also use the crock-pot or instant pot to heat this up.

Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the white hot chocolate comes to a simmer and is melted. Do not let it boil as you will burn the chocolate and it will smell terrible and not melt properly. 

Next, remove from heat and serve immediately, topped with whipped cream.

Grinch Hot Cocoa

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of milk of your choice (can use soy if you have an allergy)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 8 oz. mint chocolate chips
  • 2 drops of green food coloring
  • Whipped cream
  • Red sanding sugar (for the rim)

Instructions

  1. First, dip the glass in water then in red sprinkles to coat the rim. This is optional but adds a fun look to the glass.
  2. Now, stir together milk, vanilla, food coloring and mint chocolate in a medium saucepan. You can also use the crock-pot or instant pot to heat this up.
  3. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the white hot chocolate comes to a simmer and is melted. Do not let it boil as you will burn the chocolate and it will smell terrible and not melt properly. 
  4. Next, remove from heat and serve immediately, topped with whipped cream.
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Grinch Heart Wreath

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The Grinch is making his way into homes everywhere this year. Between the new movie and adorable recipes and crafts like this Grinch Heart Wreath, you will have a green filled home before you know it.

When it comes to holiday crafting, I like fun and unique things. I like to take traditional holiday decorations and turn them into something new and exciting to look at it. Things that are perfect for gift giving.

In this case, I took a traditional holiday decoration (a wreath) and put a fun spin on it. This grinch wreath reminds me of the fur of The Grinch with a big heart displayed in the middle.

Take this craft idea and make a craft night out of it. Get the ladies or kiddos together and make some fun DIY decor that even Mr. Grinch would be impressed with.

Supplies Needed to Make a Grinch Heart Wreath:

How to Make a Grinch Heart Wreath:

Twist a pipe cleaner into a heart shape.  As you can see, I thought I had red ones at home, but I didn’t.  If you don’t have a red one, you can wrap the yarn around the pipe cleaner to turn it red, but it is much easier to just start with a red one!  

Once your heart is created (or wrapped), criss cross the red yarn back and forth all around the heart to fill it in.  Tie the end to the pipe cleaner to complete it.

Now, lay your embroidery hoop flat on your counter.  Set the heart to where you want. I wanted mine slightly off-centered but you can do it however you’d like.  

Using the green yarn, tie one end to the embroidery hoop and one end to the edge of the heart.

Tie three more green pieces of yarn on each side of the heart to kind of anchor it in place.  

Start weaving a piece of green yarn from the hoop, weaving it through the edge of the heart and back around the embroidery hoop until the green has filled in all of the space.

Take a long piece of green yarn, and wrap around the edges of the embroidery hoop to cover the wood.  

You should now have a Grinch Heart Wreath entirely made and ready for displaying! You can even tie an extra piece of yard to the top for hanging or use nails to hang on the wall. 

Grinch Heart Wreath

A DIY Grinch Heart Wreath

Materials

  • Red Pipe Cleaner
  • Red Yarn
  • Green Yarn
  • Embroidery Hoop

Instructions

  1. Twist a pipe cleaner into a heart shape. As you can see, I thought I had red ones at home, but I didn’t. If you don’t have a red one, you can wrap the yarn around the pipe cleaner to turn it red, but it is much easier to just start with a red one! 
  2. Once your heart is created (or wrapped), criss cross the red yarn back and forth all around the heart to fill it in. Tie the end to the pipe cleaner to complete it.
  3. Now, lay your embroidery hoop flat on your counter. Set the heart to where you want. I wanted mine slightly off-centered but you can do it however you’d like. 
  4. Using the green yarn, tie one end to the embroidery hoop and one end to the edge of the heart.
  5. Tie three more green pieces of yarn on each side of the heart to kind of anchor it in place.  
  6. Start weaving a piece of green yarn from the hoop, weaving it through the edge of the heart and back around the embroidery hoop until the green has filled in all of the space.
  7. Take a long piece of green yarn, and wrap around the edges of the embroidery hoop to cover the wood. 
  8. You should now have a Grinch Heart Wreath entirely made and ready for displaying! You can even tie an extra piece of yard to the top for hanging or use nails to hang on the wall. 
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Crinkly, Cranky, Grinch Cookies

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Let’s whip up a batch of Crinkly, Cranky, Grinch Cookies in The Grinch’s honor and devour them! Sound good? I think so too!

Grinch Cookies on plate

The Grinch is a mean one. He doesn’t like Christmas nor does he like cookies. And that is ENTIRELY OKAY. Because, that means more cookies for you and me! SCORE!

Now I ask, is all the Christmas joy including the music getting you down?

Don’t worry!

You can drown out the sound by baking a batch of these Grinch Cookies!

But before you do, you might be wondering, do you have to make the red hearts too? Nope, not at all. In fact, since I made this recipe, I found you can just buy your own red heart candies and use them in the cookies instead. That will help get these made faster – no sharing required!

You can find the red heart candies on Amazon here.

Should you wish to continue baking the grinch cookies how I originally made them, continue below. If you end up using the red heart candies, just skip the royal icing ingredients and steps below.

Grinch Cookies

What is needed for Grinch Cookies:

  • Vanilla Cake Mix
  • Unsalted Butter, softened
  • Canola Oil
  • 2 Eggs, Room Temperature
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Corn Starch
  • Green Gel Food Coloring
  • Parchment Paper

Grinch Cookie Royal Icing Ingredients (to make the red hearts):

Cookie Directions:

  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Add powdered sugar and corn starch together in a loaf pan.  Mix well.
  3. Mix the butter, cake mix, oil and eggs together.  (the batter will be thick).
  4. Stir green food coloring to get the Grinch green (I used about 5 drops).
  5. Using a small ice cream scoop get a chunk of dough then roll it into the powdered sugar/corn starch mixture.
  6. Pick up the dough and roll into a ball and place on cookie sheet.
  7. Place the cookie balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
  8. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until they puff up.
  9. Cool on the cookie sheet for several minutes.  Transfer to a wire rack to completely cool.

Tip: Some have expressed that the cookies have not turned out correctly. Many factors come into play such as elevation, different ovens used, etc. So, you will need to adjust ingredients and cooking time according to other similar cookie recipes you may have made. 

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Royal Icing Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring) Note: If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 Cup powdered sugar.
  2. Spoon the icing into a bowl.
  3. Add several drops of red gel food coloring in the large bowl of icing and stir well to mix the color.
  4. Spoon the red icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip.
  5. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
  6. Free hand draw the tiny red hearts or if needed trace the hearts to the underside of the wax paper to copy with the red icing.
  7. Allow to dry for 5-10 hours.
  8. Cut the wax paper surrounding the hearts into small squares then peel the wax paper away from the back of the heart.
  9. Place the small heart in the bottom of the cookie. If you need it to stick, you can use a bit of the royal icing to “glue” it to the cookie.
  10. Serve and Enjoy!

grinch cookies baked

Looking for another Grinch Recipe? Check out this Grinch Punch that been shared and repinned thousands of times!

The Grinch Punch #thegrinch #grinchpunch #grinchrecipes #greenpunch #partypunch #christmasrecipes

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Ingredients

  • Cookie Ingredients:
  • 1 Box Vanilla Cake Mix
  • 1 Stick Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
  • 2 Eggs, Room Temperature
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Cup Corn Starch
  • Green Gel Food Coloring
  • Parchment Paper
  • "!Royal Icing Ingredients:"
  • 2 Egg Whites
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • Red Gel Food Coloring
  • #2 Tip
  • Pastry Bag

Instructions

  1. Cookie Directions:
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Add powdered sugar and corn starch together in a loaf pan. Mix well.
  4. Mix the butter, cake mix, oil and eggs together. (the batter will be thick).
  5. Stir green food coloring to get the Grinch green (I used about 5 drops).
  6. Using a small ice cream scoop get a chunk of dough then roll it into the powdered sugar/corn starch mixture.
  7. Pick up the dough and roll into a ball and place on cookie sheet.
  8. Place the cookie balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
  9. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until they puff up.
  10. Cool on the cookie sheet for several minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to completely cool.grinch cookies featured
  11. Royal Icing Directions:
  12. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring) Note: If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 Cup powdered sugar.
  13. Spoon the icing into a bowl.
  14. Add several drops of red gel food coloring in the large bowl of icing and stir well to mix the color.
  15. Spoon the red icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip.
  16. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
  17. Free hand draw the tiny red hearts or if needed trace the hearts to the underside of the wax paper to copy with the red icing.
  18. Allow to dry for 5-10 hours.
  19. Cut the wax paper surrounding the hearts into small squares then peel the wax paper away from the back of the heart.
  20. Place the small heart in the bottom of the cookie. If you need it to stick, you can use a bit of the royal icing to "glue" it to the cookie.
  21. Serve and Enjoy!
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