Homemade sugar cookies, baked in different sizes, stack up to form sweet Christmas Tree Cookies. A sugar glaze and holiday sprinkles make them festive.
How much fun are these 3-D Christmas tree sugar cookies? Kids will have so much fun decorating the tree this holiday season when it’s made out of cookies! #ChristmasCookies
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Christmas Tree Cookie Recipe
Just bake up my basic sugar cookie recipe in three different sizes, stack them using a sugar glaze as the “glue” to hold the layers together and decorate with colorful holiday sprinkles as you go.
And don’t forget the crowning glory spice drop tree topper! That’s definitely the finishing touch!
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If you want, you can roll out the spice drops and cut them into stars using a small star cutter or a paring knife. Then you can take turns putting the star on the top of the “trees”.
When I was creating these Christmas tree sugar cookies, my grandkids were so excited to not only eat them but to decorate them too!
It's time to start a new holiday tradition with the kids. Bake and decorate cookie Christmas trees this year and every year!
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Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Bake up the cookies and then have a cookie decorating party
- Chill cookie dough in the refrigerator for about 1 hour. Chilled dough will help to keep the cookies from spreading too much when baking.
- Decorate with your favorite holiday sprinkles
- Make the trees sparkle with gold and silver sugars
- Add almond extract to the cookie dough
Ingredients
Ingredients for stacked Christmas tree cookies
- butter
- granulated sugar
- light brown sugar
- large eggs
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- baking soda
- confectioners’ sugar
- warm water
- holiday sprinkles
- holiday sugars
- spice drop candy
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3-D Christmas Tree Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter , at room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 4 Tablespoons warm water
- Sugar Plum Sprinkles Mix
- Merry & Bright Sprinkles Mix
- spice drop candy
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Beat butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.
- Beat in flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda just until blended.
- Chill cookie dough in the refrigerator for about 1 hour. Chilled dough will help to keep the cookies from spreading too much when baking.
- Drop 24 cookies (1 Tablespoonful each) onto baking sheets and bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes on wire rack. Remove from sheets and cool completely on wire rack. Return remaining dough to the refrigerator.
- Drop 24 cookies (2 teaspoonfuls each) onto baking sheets and bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes on wire rack. Remove from sheets and cool completely on wire rack. Return remaining dough to the refrigerator.
- Drop 24 cookies (1 teaspoonful each) onto baking sheets and bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes on wire rack. Remove from sheets and cool completely on wire rack.
- For each cookie tree: Glaze 1 large cookie, sprinkle with holiday sprinkles and place on flat surface, glazed side up. Repeat with another large cookie, 2 medium cookies and then 2 small cookies. Top with decorative candy.
Notes
- Have the cookies baked and cooled and then have a cookie tree decorating party
- Be sure to chill cookie dough in the refrigerator for about 1 hour so the cookies don't spread too much when baking
- Make the trees sparkle with gold and silver sugars
- Add your favorite extract and flavor the cookie dough
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These are adorable! And a fun recipe to make with children I'm sure! Perfect for the holidays!
These sound great, love the little gumdrop star!
These are so fun! My son would love decorating theese cookies.
Wow what a pretty presentation!
Festive and fun right to the gumdrop!
So festive! And I can see how these would be a blast to do with kids!
Such a fun and festive cookie tree! The whole family can make these together!
Yes! A new holiday tradition has begun! Savor the Moments, GG
Oh my gosh! These are super cute! And those sprinkles. So so fun.