Christmas Tree Cookies

26 Reviews

“This is great dessert when you are having company. They are in the shapes of Christmas trees. Use green and red sprinkles and any kind of frosting to decorate.” - by Shannon

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

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Original recipe yields 5 dozen 2-inch cookies

Directions

Mix confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide dough into halves. On lightly floured cloth-covered board, roll each half out to 3/16 inch thick. on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut into Christmas shapes.
Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool on wire racks and decorate as desired.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (60 total)

Calories
59 cal
3%

Fat
3.2 g
5%

Carbs
7 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (26)

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Kamprath

Dec. 13, 2006

"The cookies had a nice flavor. The only reason I'm giving it a 4 is because 8 minutes of baking time is too long! My first batch I only baked for 7 minutes and the cookies were very crunchy. When I ba..." See moreked for 5.5 minutes they came out nice and soft. Otherwise, quite tasty!"

MYONGKEY

Dec. 21, 2005

"Wonderful recipe! I really liked that the cookies expanded when they cooked, so don't use particularly large cookie cutters. They are the softest, best tasting frosted sugar cookie I've ever eaten...." See more"

shayna

Apr. 9, 2006

"I use this dough for candy canes, adding peppermint extract to the dough and the frosting, and topping it with crushed peppermint. These are some of the best cookies I have had. practically foolproof..." See more, I am proud to add these cookies to my repitoire"

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