Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
Easy Christmas tree sugar cookies recipe with NO cookie cutters needed! Moist baked sugar cookie you'll love any time of year.
Servings: 16
Equipment
- 2 pie plates with parchment paper
- 1 Pizza Cutter or sharp knife to cut into triangles
- 1 Bowl to melt green chocolate melts
Ingredients
- 1 c powdered sugar sifted
- 1 c butter unsalted, softened
- 2 c all purpose flour
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 c candy melts green
- sprinkles silver or gold edible balls to look like ornaments
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray non stick spray in two 9" pie pans and line with parchment paper.
- In a bowl add powdered sugar, softened butter cut into chunks and mix until light and fluffy.
- Add flour, salt and mix until well incorporated
- Divide dough in half, place into pie pans and spread dough out evenly. Use a fork to poke the top of the flat cookie dough pieces so they don't really rise much.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from oven and carefully lift parchment paper with cookie on it on to a flat cutting board.
- Use a sharp knife or a pizza cutter is better (while still warm or it will break) and slice circle in half, then cut in half again and again so you have 8 equal triangular pieces.
- Allow to sit and cool completely.
- Melt candy melts for 30 second increments stirring in between. Pour into piping bag or freezer bag with small tip cut off and pipe on in a squiggly pattern. Sprinkle on sprinkles to signify ornaments too if desired. Allow to dry and cool.
Video
Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg