Tree Christmas Cookies
These festive tree-shaped Christmas cookies are perfect for the holiday season. They are soft, buttery, and decorated with colorful icing and sprinkles.
Ingredients - Serves 24
- Sprinkles - Assorted colors
- Food coloring - Assorted colors
- Milk - 2 tablespoons
- Icing sugar - 1 cup
- Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
- Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
- All-purpose flour - 2 1/2 cups
- Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
- Egg - 1
- Granulated sugar - 1 cup
- Butter - 1 cup, softened
Let's Get Started
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough into two equal portions and shape each portion into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out one portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.
- Use a tree-shaped cookie cutter to cut out cookies from the rolled dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the icing sugar and milk to make a smooth icing.
- Divide the icing into separate bowls and add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl to create different colors.
- Decorate the cooled cookies with the colored icing and sprinkle with assorted sprinkles.
- Allow the icing to set before serving or storing the cookies.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Dessert
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Calories: 150
- Fat: 8g
- Carbs: 18g
- Protein: 2g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Sugar: 10g