Description
These fun and festive Grinch Nutter Butter Cookies are an easy no-bake holiday treat! Dip peanut butter cookies in green chocolate, decorate with candy, and create adorable Grinch faces that kids and adults will love. Perfect for Christmas parties and movie nights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 Nutter Butter cookies
- 6 ounces green chocolate melts
- 2 ounces yellow chocolate melts
- 2 ounces black chocolate melts
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional, for thinning chocolate)
- Red heart sprinkles (optional)
- Parchment paper
Instructions
- Melt the Green Chocolate: Begin by putting the green chocolate melts in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt the chocolate 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each interval until it’s completely liquified.
- Dip the Nutter Butters: Dip one Nutter Butter at a time into the melted green chocolate, making sure it’s completely covered. Use a fork or mini spatula to remove it from the chocolate and place it on a sheet of parchment paper.
- Repeat and Chill: Repeat the process for each Nutter Butter cookie. Once all are coated, place them in the freezer for about 8 minutes to harden.
- Outline the Eyes: Lay the hardened cookies horizontally. Using a toothpick, trace a small oval shape on both ends of each Nutter Butter—these will become the Grinch’s eyes.
- Prepare the Yellow and Black Chocolate: Melt the yellow and black candy melts in separate bowls, following the same 30-second microwave method. Transfer each melted color into its own piping bag, then cut a tiny hole at the tip.
- Fill the Eyes: Pipe the yellow melting chocolate inside each oval. Let it sit for 2–3 minutes to dry slightly.
- Add Details: Pipe a small “U” shape in the center of each yellow oval, then immediately outline the oval with black chocolate. Let the chocolate sit for another 2–3 minutes to dry.
- Add the Eyebrows: Using the same black chocolate, pipe the Grinch’s fluffy eyebrows above each eye. To do this, start above the yellow ovals and draw a curved, wiggly line — the bigger the wiggles, the better!
- Add the Nose: Pipe a small black circle in the middle of each cookie, just below the eyes, to represent the Grinch’s nose. Let the cookies sit for about 3 minutes to dry completely.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once the chocolate is firm, your Grinch Nutter Butter Cookies are ready to serve! Arrange them on a platter, gift tray, or holiday dessert board.
Notes
- If chocolate gets too thick, add ½ teaspoon of coconut oil to thin it.
- These Grinch eye nutter butter cookies can be stored in an air tight container in a cool dry place for 2-3 days.
- To add a bit more detail to your Grinch’s eyes, you can use the toothpick to drag some of the wet black chocolate under the eyes to give the appearance of bags.
- Some images show the Grinch with a bit of red in his eyes so you can add that to these cookies. Also make each eyebrow different to represent different facial expressions.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Christmas Treats
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg