Christmas Tree Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:3/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Frosting:
3/4 cup butter
2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
green food coloring
red / white pearl sprinkles
14 yellow star sprinkle/candy
Instructions
Cookies:1. Preheat oven 350F.
2. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment.
3. Cream butter, sugar until light and fluffy, add egg, vanilla.
4. Separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder,salt.
5. Add dry into wet, mix till smooth. Dough will be thick.
6. Make 3 sizes of cookie dough ball - 1 tsp, 2 tsp, 3tsp.
7. Medium & large on cookie sheet, press down slightly on each, bake 7-8 min.
8. Small cookie on cookie sheet, press down slightly, bake 5-6 min.
9. Let cool 2-3 min, transfer to rack to cool down fully.
Frosting:
1. Beat butter till smooth.
2. Add powdered sugar, mix till smooth.
3. Add vanilla, mix till smooth. (add drops of water if needed)
4. Add green coloring, mix.
Assemble:
1. Pipe swirl on large cookie, add medium cookie.
2. Pipe swirl on medium cookie, add small cookie.
3. Pipe swirl on top, add sprinkles and ornaments.
Refrigerate.