Description
Delicious sparkling sugar tree cookies, perfect for festive occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Royal icing (prepared, for decorating)
- Green nonpareils, edible gold stars, and other festive sprinkles (for decorating)
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough into two discs, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into tree shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill again for 10 minutes.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges just start to turn golden. Cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Once cooled, decorate with royal icing and immediately add sprinkles while icing is wet.
- Let cookies dry at room temperature for several hours or overnight until icing is fully set.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is crucial — don’t skip this step or the cookies will spread.
- Use a squeeze bottle for icing if piping bags feel too tricky.
- Let the icing dry uncovered in a cool room to avoid condensation ruining the decorations.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Sparkling Sugar Tree Cookies