Buttery Holiday Shortbread Christmas Tree Cookies with Sugarglaze and Nonpareils is gonna get you in the Christmas mood in no time. one of the best Christmas Desserts that you gotta try.
1Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extractyou can replace this with Almond Extract or Peppermint Extract
2CupsAll-Purpose Flourmore for dusting the surface
⅛Teaspoon Salt
1TeaspoonCorn Starch
Ice Cold Wateras per requirement
Green Icing
1CupPowdered Sugar
4TablespoonsMilk
½TeaspoonPure Vanilla Extract
1TeaspoonHoney or Corn Syrup
2DropsGreen Gel Food Color
Red and Green Christmas Nonpareils Sprinkles
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INSTRUCTIONS
PreHeat Oven to 350F or 180C. Grease a baking ray with cooking spray and keep it aside.
In a large mixing bowl mix All Purpose Flour with Granulated Sugar, melted Unsalted Butter, Vanilla Extract, Corn Starch, and a pinch of salt. Mix well. Add 1 teaspoon of ice-cold water and knead the dough with your hands. Add water as per requirement. Make a soft dough. See the image for reference. Chill the dough covered with a plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for 15-minutes
Now, flour the surface. Roll the dough lightly making sure that it is about 3/8 inches thick. Now use a Christmas tree shaped cookie cutter to cut out small christmas tree shaped cookies. Place it on a baking sheet greased with cooking spray. Bake it in a preheated oven at 350F or 180C for 10-11 minutes. Do not touch after it is baked. Let it stay in the baking tray for another 10-minutes at room temperature. Then transfer to wire rack and let them cool down for another 10-minutes.
In a small bowl mix powdered sugar with honey, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add a few drops of green gel food color and stir well until smooth. Now dip the sugar cookies individually in the glaze. Drip the excess by holding it vertically. Place it on a baking sheet.
Now add red and green Christmas Nonpareils Sprinkles and let the cookies sit for a while. And, then Enjoy!
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Notes
Do not forget to chill the dough. If you can chill the dough for 15-minutes before popping it in the oven, then that's even better.
Do not forget cornstarch.
Make Ahead Instructions:
You can make the dough 3-4 days ahead of time and then when you want to bake, let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight or on the counter for 2-hours.
Storage:
You can store these shortbread cookies for 3-5 Days covered in an airtight container at room temperature on the countertop.
To store it for a longer duration, keep it in an air-tight container, wrapped with plastic wrap. Place it in the refrigerator or freezer.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Christmas Tree Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 49mg16%
Sodium 195mg8%
Potassium 41mg1%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 22g24%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 577IU12%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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