Description
Delightful sugar cookies shaped like Christmas trees, perfect for festive celebrations and family fun.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing for decorating
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; whisk until well combined.
- Cream the Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy and creamy.
- Incorporate Wet Ingredients: Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter-sugar mixture; beat until smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Chill the Dough: Divide the dough in half, wrap each piece in plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for at least two hours.
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll Out the Dough: Roll out one portion of dough to ¼ inch thick and cut out tree shapes.
- Chill Again: Place cut-out cookies on a baking sheet, chill for 10 minutes.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Cool and Decorate: Cool completely on a wire rack before decorating with royal icing.
Notes
These cookies are customizable; feel free to add your favorite sprinkles or decorations. They’re great for family fun!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg