Description
Celebrate the holiday season with these delightful Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies. Soft, buttery, and adorned with colorful icing, these festive treats bring warmth and joy to any gathering. Perfect for baking with loved ones, each cookie offers a unique personality, making them as memorable as the moments shared in the kitchen. Enjoy them fresh from the oven or as sweet snacks while watching your favorite holiday movies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Food coloring gel (optional)
- Sprinkles or edible glitter (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually mix in flour and baking powder to form a soft dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about ¼ inch thickness and cut into tree shapes.
- Place cookies on lined baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Once cooled, decorate with icing, food coloring, sprinkles, or edible glitter.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg