Description
Delightful, festive cookies shaped like Christmas trees, adorned with green frosting and sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Green frosting
- Festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract until blended.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until fully combined.
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Flatten each ball using the bottom of a glass.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden.
- Cool on a wire rack before frosting and adding sprinkles.
Notes
Make-ahead by preparing the dough a day prior and chilling it. Customize with various cookie shapes and colors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg