Description
Delicious Christmas tree cookies decorated with royal icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- Food coloring (green, red)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Roll out dough and cut into tree shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool cookies completely before decorating.
- For royal icing, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Divide icing and add food coloring as desired.
- Decorate cooled cookies with icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use a piping bag for detailed icing.
- Make sure cookies are completely cool before icing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: christmas tree cookies, royal icing, holiday cookies