Cookie Trees
COOKIES
- 3/4 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. almondt extract
- 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
FROSTING
- 1 c. butter
- 4 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2-3 tbsp. water or milk
- Green gel icing color
- 2-3 tbsp. red and white pearl sprinkles
- 16-18 yellow star sprinkles
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350º and line two cookie sheets with parchment.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Mix in egg and vanilla and almond extracts.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Dough will be thick.Make three sizes of cookie dough balls: 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons, and 3 teaspoons. (You should have an even number of each.)
- Place medium and large cookies on a cookie sheet and press down slightly on each.
- Bake until center looks mostly cooked, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Place smallest balls of dough on another cookie sheet and press down slightly.
- Bake until center looks mostly cooked, 5 to 6 minutes.
- When cookies are done, remove from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a cookie rack to finish cooling.
Make frosting:
- Beat butter until smooth.
- Add half the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
- Add vanilla and 2 tablespoons water and mix until smooth.
- Add remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
- Add green gel icing color to frosting and mix until your desired shade of green.