Sugar Cookie Trees they look so delicious don’t they and they are so easy to make which makes this a recipe that you just have to make this Christmas , I was so pleased when I found this recipe for you all
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Here below is the recipe and the video tutorial both from the YouTube channel
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tube sugar cookie dough
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. heavy cream
- green food coloring
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Christmas nonpareils
- Yellow mini m&ms or sprinkle stars
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350° and line a medium cookie sheet with parchment paper. Make balls 1, 2, and 3 teaspoons large. Place on baking sheet and bake 5 minutes, remove smallest cookies and bake 3-4 minutes more. Remove from oven and let cool on a cooking rack.
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat until combined, then add vanilla, heavy cream, food coloring, and salt and beat until combined. Add more food coloring until desired color is reached. Transfer to a piping bag with a medium star tip.
- Onto the largest cookie, pipe a circle of frosting. Top with the medium cookie, pipe another circle of frosting, and top with the smallest cookie. Pipe a point on the smallest cookie. Decorate with sprinkles and top with a sprinkle star or a small yellow m&m. Serve.
