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Sugar Cone Christmas Trees
Sugar cone Christmas trees are a fun holiday treat that captures the magic of the season. They're also super easy to make!
Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 553 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 Sugar Cones
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -
- 2-3 tablespoon milk
- green food coloring gel
- 8 cookies I used chocolate chip
- 8 green mints
- 8 red mints
- 2 cups M&Ms
- 8 star sprinkles for tops of trees
- Variety of Christmas sprinkles to decorate trees
Instructions
- To prepare frosting, in a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar together.
- Add 2 tablespoons of milk and vanilla. Beat well.
- If it is too thick, add more milk. If it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
- Add green food coloring gel to frosting until desired color is reached.
- Transfer frosting to a large pastry bag with a star-shaped tip.
- Fill each cone with two mints and ¼ cup M&Ms.
- Place a cookie over top to hold the candy in. Next, gently flip it over so the candy remains inside the cone.
- Pipe frosting around the base of each sugar cone, securing each to a cookie.
- Continuing adding frosting around each cone until they are covered entirely.
- Add sprinkles to each tree to decorate them.
- Top each tree with a star sprinkle.
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Notes
- A star tip is best for creating a texture that resembles a pine tree.
- Press your sprinkles firmly into the frosting but be careful not to lose the texture of the frosting.
Nutrition Information
Calories
553kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
105g
(35%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
87mg
(4%)
Potassium
43mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
95g
(190%)
Vitamin A
148IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 553
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 553kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 105g | 35% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 87mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 95g | 190% |
| Vitamin A | 148IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.