Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies with cream cheese frosting result in a delicious treat. These cookies are festive and simple to make.
Servings: 24
Calories: 245kcal
Ingredients
FOR THE COOKIES:
- 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- 1/4 cup Butter softened
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- Sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
FOR THE COOKIES:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Then set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the butter with the sugar until creamy and light and fluffy. Add in the eggs one at a time until combined. Then add in the vanilla extract. Continue mixing.
- Slowly add the dry mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
- Divide the cookie dough into 2-3 balls.
- Roll out each of the dough balls onto a lightly floured surface until the dough is approximately 1/4 inch thick. Then use a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Continue this process until all the dough is formed into the cookies.
- Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a metal spatula move the cut cookies to the parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges (just a slight change of color).
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes and then carefully move the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. (About 10 minutes).
FOR THE FROSTING:
- In a large mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese and butter until the mixture is well combined and smooth. Then add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until all the ingredients are combined.
- Then increase the speed and beat until the frosting is smoothed. Add in the green gel food coloring and mix until the frosting is the color of green that you prefer.
- Place the frosting in a piping bag fitted with either a star tip, ribbon tip or leaf/petal tip.
- Decorate each of the tree cookies with the green frosting and top with the sprinkles to resemble ornaments on the trees.
- Then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
If these cookies are topped with cream cheese frosting, store any leftover cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Make sure that all the ingredients are at room temperature before preparing the cookies.
Be careful not to over mix the cookie dough as this could cause tough and dense cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 383IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
