Grinch Sugar Cookie Bars
Festive sugar cookie bars tinted bright green and topped with green foil Hershey’s Kisses for a fun holiday twist. Tender in the center with golden edges and a glossy finish, these bars come together quickly with a boxed mix and simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
Main
- 15.25 oz sugar cookie mix box mix
- 0.5 cup butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- green food coloring as needed to tint the dough
- 24 pieces Hershey’s Kisses green foil
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together the sugar cookie mix, softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and green food coloring until uniformly green.15.25 oz sugar cookie mix, 0.5 cup butter, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 15–17 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the center is set.
- Remove from oven and immediately press the green foil Hershey’s Kisses into the bars about 2 inches apart.green food coloring
- Allow bars to cool completely in the pan before slicing between the kisses into individual squares.
Notes
Allow butter to come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes for a silky-smooth dough.
Rotate the pan halfway through baking if your oven heats unevenly to ensure uniform golden edges.