Description
Festive Christmas tree sugar cookies decorated with icing and sprinkles for a holiday treat.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Green food coloring (for icing)
- Sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Gradually blend dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
- Roll dough into Christmas tree shapes and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Mix icing with green food coloring and pipe onto cookies in tree shapes.
- Add sprinkles for decoration.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes for easier shaping.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Use different colors for varied holiday designs.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Christmas cookies, sugar cookies, holiday baking, decorated cookies