Christmas Tree Butter Cookies
Servings: about sixteen 6-inch cookies or twenty-eight 4-inch cookies
Prep Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 2 mins
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1-1/3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
Powdered Sugar Icing
Decorative sprinkles and/or edible glitter
1. In an extra large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to
high speed for 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar and salt. Beat until well
combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour with
the mixer, continuing to beat until dough comes together. Wrap and chill
dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle.*
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured
surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Use a 4- to 6-inch
tree-shape cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Repeat with remaining portion of
dough, rerolling dough as needed.
3. Arrange cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in the
preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks; cool.
4. Spoon icing into a small resealable plastic bag. Seal bag; snip off a
small corner of the bag. Pipe a border around tree edge. Squeeze enough
icing in the middle of cookie to cover rest of cookie. Spread icing with a
toothpick or small paintbush. Decorate as desired. Let stand until icing is
dry. Makes about sixteen 6-inch cookies or twenty-eight 4-inch cookies.
Powdered Sugar Icing
In a large bowl, stir together 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla,
and enough milk (2 to 3 tablespoons) to make an icing that will just hold a
line when piped. Tint icing green. Makes about 1 cup.
Tip
Dough will firm quickly the longer it chills. If dough is too firm to roll,
let it stand at room temperature for 10 to 60 minutes or until easy to roll.
To store
Store dried iced cookies between layers of waxed paper in an airtight
container at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 380, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 11 g,
Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Sodium
162 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Total Sugar 35 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g. Daily
Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 12%, Calcium 1%, Iron 6%. Percent Daily
Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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