Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies Recipe
Calories: 8
Adjust Servings Here: 24 cookies
Description
This Santa Christmas tree cookie recipe is the easiest way to bake cookies that are very popular with young children. This one uses a gingerbread cookie recipe that's quick, easy, and fun to make
Ingredients
16 Cookies
- 3½ cups (435 g) All-purpose flour
- 10 tbsp (140 g) Butter unsalted, room temperature
- ¾ cup (165 g) Dark brown sugar packed
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) Molasses light or dark
- 1 large Egg
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon Powder
- ½ tsp Ground Cloves
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg freshly grated
- ¼ tsp Orange extract (or 1 tsp orange zest)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Icing
- 4 cups (480 g) Powdered sugar
- 6 tbsp (90 ml) Milk
- ¼ tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Dry ingredients - In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices - cloves, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg.3½ cups All-purpose flour , ½ tsp Baking soda, ½ tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp Salt, 1 tbsp Ground Ginger, 1 tbsp Cinnamon Powder, ½ tsp Ground Cloves, ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- Dough - In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the molasses and egg. Followed by flour mixture, orange, and vanilla extract. Combine well.10 tbsp Butter, ¾ cup Dark brown sugar, ⅔ cup Molasses, 1 large Egg , ¼ tsp Orange extract, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Chill dough - Divide the dough into two, wrap in plastic, and let chill until firm enough to roll - about 2 hours or overnight.
- Roll - Roll the dough on a lightly flowered work surface to about 1/8 inch thick. Roll into a long rectangle about 3 inches in height. Then, using a sharp knife cut at an angle to create the long triangle shapes similar to a Christmas tree (as shown in the video). Or, you can use a Christmas tree cookie cutter too!
- Chill cookies - Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Leaving a little gap between them for air circulation. Place the cookie sheet in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven at 177°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
- Bake the Christmas tree cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges.
- Cool - Once baked, cool them on the cookie sheet for 10 mins. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Icing for cookies - Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until you have a smooth, thick piping consistency.4 cups Powdered sugar, 6 tbsp Milk, ¼ tsp Vanilla extract
- Frost the cookies - Color half the icing with garden green gel food colors. Add the white and green icing to two separate piping bags with a small star piping tip. Pipe diagonal lines on the triangle cookies as shown in the video and top with colorful sprinkles.
- Storage - Let the icing dry properly before you stack the cookies and store them in an airtight container or cookie jar.
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