How To Make Christmas Tree Cookies
Make a fresh batch of everyone’s favorite dessert! With these cookie recipes, you can bake all kinds of different sweet treats. Make a classic snack with chocolate chip cookies. Or, switch it up by adding nuts, raisins, and other ingredients to keep things interesting.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- Assorted sprinkles and candies for decoration
Instructions
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until the dough comes together.
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Add a few drops of green food coloring to the dough and mix until the desired shade of green is achieved.
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Divide the dough into two equal portions and shape each portion into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Roll out one portion of dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.
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Use a Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter to cut out cookies from the rolled dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
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Repeat the rolling and cutting process with the remaining dough.
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Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges.
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Allow the cookies to cool completely before decorating with sprinkles and candies.
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Enjoy your homemade Christmas tree cookies!
Nutrition
- Calories : 240kcal
- Total Fat : 11g
- Saturated Fat : 7g
- Cholesterol : 44mg
- Sodium : 95mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 32g
- Dietary Fiber : 0g
- Sugar : 14g
- Protein : 3g
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