Description
Festive Decorated Christmas Tree Cookies to Brighten Your Holiday
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
- royal icing
- food coloring
- sprinkles or edible glitter
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine your flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk gently until well mixed, and then set aside.
- In another bowl, beat together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add in the large egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix this in until fully combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about ¼-inch thickness.
- Use a cookie cutter to make Christmas tree shapes from the rolled dough. Gently transfer them to a lined baking sheet.
- Place the cookies in the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
Notes
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Decorated Christmas Tree Cookies