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Snow-Capped Christmas Tree Cookies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 29, 2023
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No rolling pin or cookie cutters are needed for this cookie recipe! Cookie mix dough is pressed with fingers, then cut into wedges to create the sugar cookie holiday trees.

Snow-Capped Christmas Tree Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 6 oz white chocolate baking bar
  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • Flour, butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for cutout cookies
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 7 drops green food color
  • 24 thin stick pretzels, broken in half
  • 1 teaspoon shortening

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grate 2 oz of the white chocolate. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter, egg, almond extract, 2 oz grated white chocolate and green food color until dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    Divide dough into 6 pieces. Press each piece into 6-inch round. Cut each round into 8 wedges; separate wedges. On ungreased cookie sheet, place wedges 2 inches apart. Under each wedge, place half of 1 pretzel stick for tree trunk.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 4 oz white chocolate and the shortening uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted. Dip top of each cookie in white chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. If desired, decorate with decorator sprinkles or sugars. Place cookies on waxed paper; refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

80 Calories
3 1/2g Total Fat
1g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
60mg
3%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
7g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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