Easy Stacked Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees for a Delicious Holiday Treat
Delight your family and friends with these charming stacked sugar cookie Christmas trees, perfect for the holiday season.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for decorating)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and extracts to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until fully combined.
- Roll out the dough and cut into tree shapes.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating.
- Decorate with powdered sugar to create snow on the trees.
Notes
- For a festive touch, use colorful sprinkles on top of the cookies.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Easy Stacked Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees, Christmas cookies, holiday treats