Christmas Tree Cookie Stack
Craft a beautiful Christmas Tree Cookie Stack! This classic sugar cookie recipe uses star-shaped cutters to layer up a festive, edible holiday centerpiece.
Ingredients
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
To Make Royal Icing you will need the following:
- 1 pound minus 1/4 cup of powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/2 cup cool water
Instructions
- Sift flour with baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg; set aside.
- In large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter, sugar, and egg until light and fluffy.
- At low speed, beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well combined.
- With rubber scraper, form dough into a ball. Wrap in waxed paper or foil; refrigerate several hours or over night.
- Divide dough into 4 parts. Refrigerate until ready to roll out.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
- On well-floured surface, roll dough, one part at a time, 1/4 inch thick.
- With floured star shaped cookie cutters, cut out cookies (minimum 3 to 4 of each size). Using spatula, carefully place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. If desired, re-roll trimmings and cut.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden. Remove to wire rack; cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 1113kcalCarbohydrates: 190gProtein: 10gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 22gSodium: 619mgFiber: 2g
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