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Christmas Tree Cookies

Celebrate the holidays with festive green cookies shaped like Christmas trees, decorated with royal icing and sprinkles.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
Food Coloring & Decorations
  • green food coloring for coloring dough
  • royal icing royal icing (for decoration)
  • sprinkles or edible decorations sprinkles or edible decorations

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Mix dry ingredients; set aside. Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and extracts. Combine with dry ingredients, add green food coloring.
  3. Roll out dough, cut into tree shapes, and place on baking sheets.
  4. Bake for 8-10 minutes, cool, then decorate with royal icing and sprinkles.

Notes

Chill dough if too soft for easier cutting.