These Grinch eye Nutter Butter cookies are a playful and creative holiday treat that brings everyone's favorite mischievous character to life. Each cookie starts with a classic Nutter Butter dipped in smooth green chocolate, then decorated with bright yellow eyes and bold black details. They're eye-catching, fun to make, and guaranteed to stand out on any Christmas dessert table.
These cookies are perfect for Grinch Dessert for themed parties, holiday movie nights, or baking with kids who love getting hands-on. They add a festive touch to cookie platters and make great gifts or classroom treats. Plus, the expressive eyebrows and customizable details make each Grinch cookie unique and full of personality.
With simple tools and just a few colors of melting chocolate, you can create cookies that look impressively detailed without being difficult to make. The short chill time helps the chocolate set quickly, so you can decorate and enjoy them in under an hour. If you want a festive treat that's easy, fun, and full of holiday cheer (and sass), these Grinch eye Nutter Butters are a must-try.
Ingredients
- Nutter butters
- Green chocolate melts
- Yellow chocolate melts
- Black chocolate melts
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Decorate your own grinch nutter butters by following these easy step-by-step instructions.
Step one: put the green chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl. Melt the chocolate 30 seconds at a time until it is completely liquified.
Step two: Dip 1 nutter butter at a time into the green melted chocolate, make sure it is completely covered. Use a fork or mini spatula to remove the nutter butter from the chocolate and place it on sheet of parchment paper.
Step three: After chocolate has hardened, use a toothpick to trace an oval on both ends of the nutter butter.
Step four: Melt the black and yellow chocolate following the same steps as above. Put each color in its own piping bag and cut a tiny hole on the tip.
Step five: Pipe the yellow melting chocolate inside of each oval shape. Let it sit for 2-3 minutes to dry. Next pipe a small "U" in the middle of the yellow ovals.
Step six: trace around the yellow ovals with the black chocolate. Let the chocolate sit for 2-3 minutes to dry. Then, pipe the Grinch's fluffy eyebrows. To do this, start right above each eye and a pipe curved wiggly line above them. The larger the wiggles the better.
Hint: Make sure to allow chocolate to harden for 2 - 3 minutes between each decorating step so that it doesn't smudge.
Recipe Tips for Success
- Make sure to stir the melting chocolate between each 30 second heating to ensure that it melts evenly.
- If chocolate starts to harden while decorating, microwave it for an additional 15 seconds.
- After dipping nutter butters in green melting chocolate, speed up the hardening by putting them in the freezer for about 8 minutes.
- 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.
Storage
These Grinch eye nutter butter cookies can be stored in air tight container in a cool dry place for 2-3 days. Or, you can freeze them for up to a year.
Grinch Decorated Nutter Butters
Ingredients
- 10 Nutter butters
- 6 oz Green chocolate melts
- 2 oz Yellow chocolate melts
- 2 oz Black chocolate melts
Instructions
- Begin by putting the green chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl. Melt the chocolate 30 seconds at a time until it is completely liquified.
- Dip 1 nutter butter at a time into the green melted chocolate, make sure it is completely covered.
- Use a fork or mini spatula to remove the nutter butter from the chocolate and place it on sheet of parchment paper.
- Repeat these steps for each nutter butter and then place them in the freezer for 8 minutes to harden.
- Next lay the nutter butters horizontally and use a toothpick to trace an oval on both ends of the nutter butter.
- Melt the black and yellow chocolate following the same steps as above. Put each color in its own piping bag and cut a tiny hole on the tip.
- Pipe the yellow melting chocolate inside of each oval shape. Let it sit for 2-3 minutes to dry.
- Next pipe a small "U" in the middle of the yellow ovals. Immediately trace around the yellow ovals with the black chocolate. Let the chocolate sit for 2-3 minutes to dry.
- Now using the same black chocolate pipe the Grinch's fluffy eyebrows. To do this, start right above each eye and a pipe curved wiggly line above them. The larger the wiggles the better.
- Pipe a small circle in the middle of the nutter butter below the eyes to represent the Grinch's nose. Let the cookies sit another 3 minutes to dry.
Notes
- Make sure to stir the melting chocolate between each 30 second heating to ensure that it melts evenly.
- If chocolate starts to harden while decorating, microwave it for an additional 15 seconds.
- After dipping nutter butters in green melting chocolate, speed up the hardening by putting them in the freezer for about 8 minutes.
- 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.
- Make sure to let chocolate harden for 2 - 3 minutes after each decorating step so it doesn't smudge.
- These Grinch eye nutter butter cookies can be stored in air tight container in a cool dry place for 2-3 days. Or they can be frozen for up to a year.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
