CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES
These are great tasting and good looking cut-out cookies. Frost with a browned butter frosting, decorate how you wish, and stand 'em up in purchased jelly wreaths. Make them in several tree sizes. They will add color, fun and good eating to your cookie trays.
Provided by superbuna
Categories Dessert
Time 2h45m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cream butter, add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and lemon juice.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt and add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- Chill, then roll dough to about 1/8 inch or thicker.
- Cut into various sized Christmas trees.
- Squeeze bottom of trunk a little so it will fit into jelly wreaths when baked.
- Bake in preheated hot oven at 425 degrees F for 5 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool. Cover with frosting; decorate.
- For Frosting:.
- Heat and boil the 1/2 cup butter in heavy saucepan until lightly browned; do not burn.
- Stir in 3 cups powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Add water a few drops at a time until frosting is of spreading consistency.
- Frost cookies, then decorate with cake decorator using colored icing of your choice and top off with sprinkles, bits of candied cherries, etc.
- To stand, set each in ring of bought jellied candies.
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Mohammed Hussain
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but these Christmas tree cookies were surprisingly good! The green food coloring gives them a fun festive look, and the frosting is the perfect amount of sweetness.
Sujan Dhami
[email protected]These cookies were a little bit of work to make, but they were worth it! They turned out so cute and festive, and they were a big hit with my family and friends.
Logan Taylor (TypeOreo)
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of sugar cookies, but these Christmas tree cookies were really good! The green food coloring gives them a fun festive look, and the frosting is the perfect amount of sweetness.
Chi Hegdekar
[email protected]These cookies were so cute and festive! I loved the way they looked on my Christmas tree. They were also really tasty, with a nice balance of sweetness and tartness.
K Paul66
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! I loved the combination of the crispy cookie and the soft, chewy frosting. I also thought the green food coloring gave them a fun festive look.
Bacchu Hossain
[email protected]Overall, I thought these cookies were good. They were easy to make and they looked festive. However, I thought they were a little bland. I would probably add some spices or extracts to the dough next time.
Chioma Agbo
[email protected]These cookies were a little dry, but the frosting helped to make them more moist. I also thought they were a little too sweet, but that's just my personal preference.
Asad JilaNi Khan
[email protected]I love making these cookies every year for my holiday party. They're always a crowd-pleaser, and they're so easy to make. I usually double the recipe because they go so fast.
Emmanuel Pelchiitey
[email protected]These cookies were a little more work than I expected, but they were worth it! They turned out so cute and festive, and they were a big hit with my family and friends.
Lala Slala
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but these Christmas tree cookies were surprisingly good! The green food coloring gives them a fun festive look, and the frosting is the perfect amount of sweetness.
Lucky Jutt
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! I loved the combination of the crispy cookie and the soft, chewy frosting. I also thought the green food coloring gave them a fun festive look.
Taiem lsiem
[email protected]Overall, I thought these cookies were good. They were easy to make and they looked festive. However, I thought they were a little bland. I would probably add some spices or extracts to the dough next time.
Erika Horvath
[email protected]These cookies were a little dry, but the frosting helped to make them more moist. I also thought they were a little too sweet, but that's just my personal preference.
hazel creations
[email protected]I love making these cookies every year for my holiday party. They're always a crowd-pleaser, and they're so easy to make. I usually double the recipe because they go so fast.
Mohamed Salah
[email protected]These cookies were a little more work than I expected, but they were worth it! They turned out so cute and festive, and they were a big hit with my family and friends.
Marianela Arroyo
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of sugar cookies, but these Christmas tree cookies were surprisingly good! The green food coloring gives them a fun festive look, and the frosting is the perfect amount of sweetness.
hope wambua
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive, delicious, and easy to make. I love that I can use my favorite cookie dough recipe and just add some green food coloring to make them extra special.
malinas pha
[email protected]I was so impressed with how these cookies turned out! They were so easy to make and they looked so professional. I brought them to a cookie exchange and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Abdul Rehman Raja
[email protected]These Christmas tree cookies were so much fun to make, especially with my kids! They were easy to decorate and turned out so festive and beautiful. They were also really tasty, with a crispy outside and a soft, chewy inside.