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Servings: 8
Calories: 318kcal
Equipment
- 9 inch Cake pan
Ingredients
For the cookies
- Butter to grease the parchment paper
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting the pan
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅔ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food gel use to your preference of green
For the frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food gel a darker shade than your cookie
- Cookie sprinkles
- Pretzels sticks
Instructions
To make the cookies
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9-inch cake pan or springform pan with parchment paper, butter the parchment, and dust the pan with flour. Shake out any excess flour.Butter
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and baking soda together. Set aside.1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- Using a stand mixer or handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the egg, then the vanilla extract, and mix until smooth. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until the dough forms. Add green food gel until the desired shade is reached.10 tablespoons unsalted butter, ⅔ cups granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, Green food gel
- Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and spread it evenly with a palette knife. Bake for 14-15 minutes until the edges are golden, but the center remains soft. Once out of the oven, gently press down any puffed edges with the bottom of a glass. Let the cookie cool completely in the pan.
- Run a knife around the edge to loosen the cookie. Invert onto a cutting board if using a cake pan or remove the ring if using a springform pan. Cut into 8 triangles and trim the rounded ends to make tree shapes.
To make the frosting
- For the frosting, mix powdered sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, and darker green food gel until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag or a plastic bag with the tip cut off.1 cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons milk, 3 tablespoons butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, Green food gel
- Pipe a zigzag pattern on each cookie and quickly add sprinkles. Gently press a pretzel stick into the base of each tree for the trunk.Cookie sprinkles, Pretzels sticks
Notes
- Room-Temp Butter is Key: It helps the dough come together smoothly and gives the cookies that soft texture.
- Perfect Green Color: Add food gel little by little until you reach the shade you want—it’s easier to add more than to take out!
- Even Baking: Press down any puffy edges after baking to keep the cookies looking neat and even.
- Cut with Confidence: Use a sharp knife for clean edges when slicing the cookies into triangles.
- Frost Like a Pro: If you’re new to piping, just remember—imperfection adds character! Have fun with the zigzag pattern.
- Fast Sprinkles: Make sure to sprinkle right after piping so everything sticks perfectly to the frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 613IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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