4.7 from 48 votes
Irish Shortbread Christmas Tree Cookies
Make my traditional delicious Irish Shortbread Cookies into adorable Christmas Tree Cookies perfect for the holiday season!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 20
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- FOR THE COOKIES:
- 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 345g) butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (7.5oz, 216g) sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups (1lb 1/2oz, 469g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the icing:
- 1 cup (41/2oz, 127g) confectioners sugar (icing sugar)
- water
- green and yellow food dye
- Red edible pearl decorations