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3D Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

3D Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies That Wow Everyone This Holiday

Delightful 3D Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies make holiday baking fun and inclusive, with a gluten-free option for everyone to enjoy.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup Salted Butter softened
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour gluten-free 1:1 flour blend can be used
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
For the Frosting
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 0.5 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 drop Food Coloring (Forest Green)
For the Decorations
  • 1 cup Candy Melts (White)
  • 0.25 cup White Crystal Sprinkles

Equipment

  • hand mixer
  • Mixing bowls
  • Cookie cutters
  • Baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Rolling Pin
  • Star-shaped molds

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Cream together salted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in vanilla, almond extract, and egg.
  2. Gradually mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until dough comes together.
  3. Roll out dough to 1/4 to 3/8 inches thick and cut out star shapes. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), bake stars for 8 to 12 minutes until edges are pale. Cool completely on wire rack.
  5. Prepare frosting by mixing butter and powdered sugar, add heavy cream and flavorings until smooth. Mix in food coloring.
  6. Melt white candy melts in intervals, pour into star molds, sprinkle with crystal sprinkles, and let cool.
  7. Pipe frosting on largest star, stack smaller stars on top, using frosting for stability. Top with molded star and chill to set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 150mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Chill dough for cleaner cuts and maintain uniform thickness for stacking. Experiment with flavors by using different extracts.

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