The other half of the cookies I quickly decorated in solid green icing with sprinkles. In the interest of time and patience, I decorated half of the cookie sticks with the Grinch design. No one else is going to care and likely won’t even notice. The moral of this story is: Dive in and decorate. My son had noted that they were Decorated Grinch Cookies, smiled, and proceeded to enjoy eating them, which is exactly what you are supposed to do with cookies. ME: Did you get the Grinch cookies? I think I sent you one without eyebrows by mistake. Maybe he didn’t like them or couldn’t figure out what they were? Maybe I had sent him cookies without complete “essential” details? So, I asked. When he didn’t comment on the two Decorated Grinch Cookies in the box, I was surprised. Within 15 minutes of receiving a care package from me containing various goodies and gifts, my son sent me a text to thank me for the package. Recently, I had a very short text conversation with my son that really pointed out the need to change my perfectionist outlook. A perfectly piped detail would taste the same as my wobbly piped detail. I want my cookie recipients to see the cookies, smile, and then (most important) enjoy eating the cookie. I need to stop doing that! These are cookies meant to be eaten, not artwork to hang on the wall! I am rarely totally happy with my decorated cookies because I focus on the tiny imperfections. When the design is broken down into simple steps, this really is a cookie that anyone with a bit of patience can create. If, like me, you are a cookie decorating novice, don’t be intimidated.
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With Decorated Grinch Cookies, only the Grinch’s face is complete, but it’s easy to imagine the whole green guy in his Santa hat. I was inspired to try this method on a beginner level simple design. (There are even cookie cutters made especially for cookie sticks!) The artistry can be astounding, with details that make it possible to envision an entire object or character when only a portion of the object or character is visible on the narrow cookie. If you do a search on Google or Pinterest, you’ll find that “cookie sticks” are a trend with professional/expert cookie decorators. Decorated Grinch Cookies are long, thin rectangles in a “cookie stick” shape. Nutcracker cookies are made with short and wide rectangles. I have sent a few decorated sugar cookie rectangles. Plus, a circle works well for so many different designs, like snowmen, Elf on the Shelf, or spring flowers. Circles are a good compact shape (without easily broken corners or delicate details) for packing and shipping. Usually, I use a round cookie cutter for decorated sugar cookies. With simple step-by-step designs, even beginner cookie decorators can create cookies that add something special to themed care package contents.
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Iced cookies travel well and stay fresh for 2 weeks or longer. I like including decorated sugar cookies in care packages.
GRINCH OUTLINE SERIES
I’m sharing the details and recipes in a series of three posts today’s Decorated Grinch Cookies, Grinch Brownies, and a Grinch Care Package resource guide. I made these Decorated Grinch Cookies for the Grinch themed military care package I sent to my adopted soldier for Christmas. If you choose to purchase a product after following a link on this page, I will receive a small commission, at no cost to you, which helps make The Monday Box possible.) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. (The Monday Box participates in affiliate marketing programs.
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Bake and share some Christmas cookie cheer Grinch-style! The chocolate or vanilla sugar cookie sticks are perfectly shaped for dunking in a glass of milk or a mug of hot chocolate. Everyone who looks at the Grinch’s wobbly grin just has to grin back. Decorated Grinch Cookies are smile inspiring.