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    Home » Recipes » Holiday

    Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies

    Published: Oct 16, 2020 · Modified: Jun 14, 2023 by Alison · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    These Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies are flakey with a sweet vanilla taste, made from scratch, and topped with candy melts and Christmas sprinkles!

    Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies

    Get in the Christmas spirit, put on some Christmas music and bake these delicious Christmas Tree cookies. They’re so easy to make and a family favorite! They also make a great gift to give by wrapping them up in a Christmas tin, then add a ribbon and you’re set to give.

    how to make Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies

    Easy Christmas Cookies

    These are not your traditional Christmas cookies as there is no cookie cutter is required for this recipe.  All you need is the ingredients to make the cookies, two pie pans, a fork to poke the cookie dough and a knife to cut the cookie into Christmas tree shapes. Then, the fun comes when it’s time to decorate with melted candy and sprinkles. 

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    Christmas Tree Cookies Ingredients

    1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
    1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 ½ cup green candy melts
    Assorted Christmas sprinkles

    How to Make Cut Out Christmas Tree Cookies

    Preheat oven to 300 F. Generously oil two 9 inch pie pans and line with parchment paper.


    In a large bowl, add powdered sugar, softened butter, and mix until light and fluffy. Then add vanilla extract and continue mixing until well combined.

    Next add all-purpose flour, salt, and mix until well incorporated. Divide cookie dough in half, place into the pie pans and spread the cookie dough out evenly.


    Poke the cookie dough with a fork.

    Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from oven and place onto cookie board and using a sharp knife, immediately cut each shortbread round into 8 wedges. Transfer onto cookie rack and cool completely.

    christmas cookies

    Melt the candy melts in a plastic baggie or a piping bag. Drizzle over cookies and immediately garnish with sprinkles.

    christmas shortbread cookies

    Recipe Notes

    • It’s important to cut the cookies while it’s still warm, otherwise, it will crumble if you try to cut it after it has cooled.
    • Cookies can be stored for 3 days in an airtight container and up to 1 week in the fridge.
    • Feel free to use chocolate chips instead of the candy melts, but make sure to add some oil to thin out the chocolate chips before drizzling.

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    Christmas Tree Cookies

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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
    • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ cup green candy melts
    • Assorted Christmas sprinkles

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 300 F. Generously oil two 9 inch pie pans and line with parchment paper. In a large bowl, add powdered sugar, softened butter, and mix until light and fluffy. Then add vanilla extract and continue mixing until well combined.
    • Next add all-purpose flour, salt, and mix until well incorporated. Divide cookie dough in half, place into the pie pans and spread the cookie dough out evenly. Poke the cookie dough with a fork.
    • Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from oven and place onto cookie board and using a sharp knife, immediately cut each shortbread round into 8 wedges. Transfer onto cookie rack and cool completely.
    • Melt the candy melts in a plastic baggie or a piping bag. Drizzle over cookies and immediately garnish with sprinkles.

    Notes

    • It’s important to cut the cookies while it's still warm, otherwise, it will crumble if you try to cut it after it has cooled.
    • Cookies can be stored for 3 days in an airtight container and up to 1 week in the fridge.
    • Feel free to use chocolate chips instead of the candy melts, but make sure to add some oil to thin out the chocolate chips before drizzling.

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    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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