Description
Delicious Christmas tree-shaped cookies perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Green food coloring
- Royal icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Stir in green food coloring until desired color is achieved.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into tree shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cool before decorating with royal icing.
Notes
- For a sweeter cookie, add more sugar.
- Use different colors for icing to enhance decoration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: christmas tree cookies