A cookie tree is a great centerpiece for your Christmas table. You can use my recipe or your favorite cut-out cookie recipe. All you need are star-shaped cookie cutters in different sizes.
Provided by Loló
Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes
Time 2h16m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Cream using an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the butter mixture and mix to combine. Shape dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Cut out different-sized stars with cookie cutters; the height of the Christmas tree will depend on the number of cookies you stack, but you need at least 7 or 8 stars. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer cookies carefully onto wire racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Combine confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, and water in a bowl and beat at low speed using an electric blender until peaks form, 7 to 10 minutes. Pour icing into a piping bag with a star-shaped tip.
- Place the largest star onto a plate and pipe a little bit of royal icing into the middle. Add the second-largest star on top, turning the star slightly so the points are offset from the previous star cookie. Repeat adding smaller-sized star cookies and attaching them with royal icing. Decorate the cookie Christmas tree with royal icing, silver balls, and other holiday decor. Roll out yellow fondant and cut out a small star to place on top of the cookie tree and secure with royal icing. Decorate remaining cookies to your liking.
- Dust the finished tree with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 47.1 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
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Merewalesi Nagale
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Kanes Fatema
[email protected]These were a lot of fun to make and they turned out great!
Steffany Schoeman
[email protected]Definitely a keeper recipe. Will make again.
opkalim ff
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! I love the way they look and taste.
Paul Monroe
[email protected]So cute and festive! Perfect for Christmas.
Edwin Ortiz
[email protected]These cookies were a big hit with my family. They loved the festive design and the delicious flavor. I'll definitely be making them again for next Christmas.
Eduardo Villalobos
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out perfectly. They're so light and fluffy, and the frosting is the perfect amount of sweetness.
BaBe Gurung
[email protected]These cookies were a little more work than I expected, but they were totally worth it. They're so beautiful and delicious! I'm definitely making them again next year.
Mikayla Davis
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're so cute and festive, and they taste amazing. I love the combination of the sweet cookie dough and the tangy cream cheese frosting.
Kasun Sapumal
[email protected]These Christmas tree cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and turned out so festive. I loved the way the green frosting and sprinkles made them look like little Christmas trees. They were also delicious, with a soft and c