Christmas Tree Cookies Recipe
A simple recipe to make these Christmas tree sugar cookies.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 175 g salted butter
- 150 g caster sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 280 g plain flour
Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla and almond extract and beat slowly until all ingredients are well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as required.
- Add half of the flour and fold in. When it is all mixed and the other half and fold in until it starts to form a ball.
- Divide in half and roll out each hlaf to approximatley 5mm thickeness. The easiest way to do this is between two sheets of greaseproof paper. Repeat with the other half.
- Refrigerate for about an hour.
- Cut the dough into your chosen shapes, in this case Christmas trees. Place the cut out cookies on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and refrigerte for about an hour.
- Pre heat the oven to 160 C (fan oven) or 180 C. Place cookies in preheated oven for about 7 minutes. You want them just cooked through. As soon as the edges start to go a little brown they're done.
- Allow to cool for a little on the baking tray, then transfer them to a wire rack to allow them to cool completely.