Easy Christmas Tree Cookies
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Easy Christmas Tree Cookies
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This easy shortbread recipe is the perfect way to make quick Christmas tree cookies that you can decorate in many different ways.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup (125g) butter or vegan butter, at room temperature
- ¼ cup (55g) caster sugar
- 1 ½ cups (180g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
For the icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted (some reserved to make ‘snow’)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons water
- A few drops of green food coloring
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F/190C.
- Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and beat until smooth.
- Gently stir in the flour until combined to a smooth paste.
- Lightly dust the work surface with flour, then tip the dough onto it and roll out to ½ inch / 1 cm thick. Cut into tree shapes with a cookie cutter.
- Place the tree shortbread shapes onto a cookie sheet and place it into the fridge for 20 minutes to chill.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the shortbread turns lightly golden. Allow to cool in the tray for 2 minutes, then transfer the shortbread cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate the trees with green icing to look like trees. If you want the trees to stand up 3D, you’ll need to trim the ends with a sharp knife to get an even surface.
- To make the green icing, mix the icing ingredients to create a fairly thick, pipable icing. If necessary to get the right consistency, add a little more water or powdered sugar. Add to a piping bag with a small nib and decorate the completely cooled cookies as desired.
- Try sifting on a little icing sugar for festive ‘snow’.
Notes
- Nutritional facts exclude decoration.
- Dough must be chilled for at least 20 minutes in the fridge to prevent from spreading when baked.
- If you don’t have a Christmas tree cookie cutter, simply cut the dough into triangles.
- Don’t roll your dough too thin as the cookies may burn. It’s important to keep them ½ inch thick.
- To get the trees to stand up as a nice display, cut the ends to make a surface that the cookies are able to stand on evenly.
- Cookies must be cooled completely before decorating as icing may melt.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
68mg
(3%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
236IU
(5%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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