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Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
This sugar cookie recipe makes perfect, fool proof cookies which are perfect for decorating!
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
Cook Time
9
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
9
minutes
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Ingredients
FOR THE COOKIES:
1
cup
butter
softened
1
cup
Sugar
1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract
1
egg
2
teaspoons
baking powder
3
cups
All-purpose flour
FOR THE ICING:
2
cups
shortening
1
Tablespoon
Vanilla extract
8
cups
icing sugar
1/3
cup
cream
add more if it's too thick
Gel food colouring
Instructions
FOR THE COOKIES:
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Cream together the butter and sugar with a mixer until smooth.
Beat in the vanilla extract and egg.
In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder and mix well.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a little at a time.
When it's all mixed in, wet your hands and knead it by hand until it's a good dough consistency.
Immediately roll small batches out onto a floured surface to about 1/4" thick, then cut with cookie cutters. (Don't chill the dough)
Bake at 350F for 8 to 9 minutes.
FOR THE ICING:
In a large bowl, beat the shortening and vanilla with a mixer until it's smooth.
Add the icing sugar, small amounts at a time, until combined.
Add the cream gradually and mix until you get the desired consistency. Add more cream if you need to.
Add gel food colouring and mix.
Notes
The icing hardens slightly after it sets, but still remains mostly soft. The icing might crush a little if you stack the cookies.