Best 4 Christmas Tree Cookie Stack Recipes

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**Christmas Tree Cookie Stack: A Festive Treat for the Holidays**

The Christmas season is a time for joy, family, and delicious treats. And what could be more festive than a stack of Christmas tree cookies? These adorable cookies are made with simple ingredients and can be decorated to your liking. With their bright green color and festive sprinkles, they're sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.

In this article, you'll find two recipes for Christmas tree cookie stacks: a classic version made with sugar cookies and a healthier version made with whole wheat flour and honey. Both recipes are easy to follow and can be made in under an hour. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's get started!

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

STACKED CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES



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Using prepared cookie dough gives you a nice head start to your own little forest of Christmas trees. Get the kids involved in this holiday craft to keep them busy making memories.-Sue Draheim, Waterford, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
9 unwrapped Rolo candies
Necco wafer candies
Smarties candies
Yellow food coloring
Water
Green colored sugar and red nonpareils

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Place cookie dough in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature to soften, 5-10 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Add flour; beat until blended., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Using a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter, cut out 18 cookies. Repeat with 1-1/2-in. and 1-in. round cookie cutters. For remaining dough, use a floured 1/2-in. star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 9 stars. , Sprinkle round cookies with colored sugar. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are light brown, 6-9 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For each Christmas tree, pipe frosting on top of a Rolo candy for a trunk; top with a 2-in. cookie. Pipe frosting on top and bottom of a Necco wafer; place in center of cookie. Top with another 2-in. cookie. Repeat layers with two 1-1/2-in. cookies and two 1-in. cookies, using Smarties between the smaller layers. , For stars, color a small amount of frosting yellow and pipe onto cookies; attach to the tops of trees using additional frosting. Thin remaining frosting with water; drizzle over edges. Decorate with nonpareils.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 278mg sodium, Carbohydrate 72g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIE STACK



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A cookie tree is a great centerpiece for your Christmas table. You can use my recipe or your favorite cut-out cookie recipe. All you need are star-shaped cookie cutters in different sizes.

Provided by Loló

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 2h16m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup white sugar
¾ cup butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 ½ teaspoons meringue powder
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon assorted holiday decorations, such as silver balls, sprinkles, etc.
1 ounce yellow fondant
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Cream using an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the butter mixture and mix to combine. Shape dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Cut out different-sized stars with cookie cutters; the height of the Christmas tree will depend on the number of cookies you stack, but you need at least 7 or 8 stars. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer cookies carefully onto wire racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, and water in a bowl and beat at low speed using an electric blender until peaks form, 7 to 10 minutes. Pour icing into a piping bag with a star-shaped tip.
  • Place the largest star onto a plate and pipe a little bit of royal icing into the middle. Add the second-largest star on top, turning the star slightly so the points are offset from the previous star cookie. Repeat adding smaller-sized star cookies and attaching them with royal icing. Decorate the cookie Christmas tree with royal icing, silver balls, and other holiday decor. Roll out yellow fondant and cut out a small star to place on top of the cookie tree and secure with royal icing. Decorate remaining cookies to your liking.
  • Dust the finished tree with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 47.1 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIE STACKS



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These festive holiday trees are decorative and delicious. They're made easy with Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix and snowy swoops of Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting, plus a finishing touch of crunchy candy sprinkles. They're a fun baking and decorating project that everyone can get in on!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for drop cookies
3/4 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)
Betty Crocker™ holiday candy sprinkles, if desired
Powdered sugar, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Make drop cookie dough as directed on pouch. Shape 3 (1/4-cup) balls (2 inches in diameter) from dough. Shape 3 more balls using 3 level tablespoons dough (1 7/8 inches in diameter) for each ball. Place all 6 balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
  • Meanwhile, shape 3 balls using 2 tablespoons dough (1 3/4 inches in diameter) for each ball. Shape 3 balls using rounded tablespoon dough (1 1/2 inches in diameter) for each ball. Place all 6 balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
  • Continue with remaining dough to make 3 balls of each of the following diameters: 1 1/4 inches, 1 inch, 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool all cookies completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Each tree will be a stack of 8 different size cookies. To assemble 3 trees, stack cookies on serving platter, starting with largest size cookie on bottom, and stacking each smaller size cookie on top, spreading frosting between each layer before stacking. Heat remaining frosting in microwavable bowl uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds or until frosting can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over trees, and garnish with sprinkles. Sprinkle powdered sugar on platter to look like snow.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 110 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g

STAR COOKIE TREES



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The templates for the stars may be found on the Holiday Channel of our website, www.marthastewart.com.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes enough dough for 1 tree

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
3 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 recipe Royal Icing (optional)
3/4 cup sanding sugar (optional)
3/4 cup white nonpareils (optional)
Sifted confectioners' sugar (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and beat on medium speed until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Reduce speed to low, and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until thoroughly combined. Divide the dough into four parts, and flatten each piece into a disk. Wrap the disks in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place a clean piece of parchment paper or a Silpat (a French nonstick baking mat) on work surface, and dust generously with flour. Place one disk of dough in center, and roll to 3/16 inch thick. While rolling, occasionally run a large offset spatula under the dough to distribute the flour and prevent sticking. Use more flour for the top or bottom of dough if necessary. Transfer parchment paper and rolled dough to a cookie sheet that fits in freezer. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes or until the dough is chilled through. (This may be done in the refrigerator, but it will take longer.) Repeat process with remaining dough (you can stack sheets in the freezer to chill).
  • Remove dough and parchment from the freezer, and transfer to work surface. Using the cutout templates and a paring knife or utility knife, cut three of each size star. Using a plastic straw, poke a hole in the center of each cookie. Remove the templates from the dough, and pull away scraps from the stars. If the stars are too close together, carefully use a spatula to transfer them to a parchment or Silpatlined baking sheet. Return cut cookies to the freezer to chill before baking; this will prevent excessive spreading. Reroll scraps, and cut out remaining stars.
  • Once the cookies are chilled through, remove them from freezer, and place in the oven. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, rotating at least once, until cookies begin to get color. Remove from oven, and transfer to a heat-proof surface.
  • Decorate the cookies with Royal Icing and sanding sugar or nonpareils if desired. Place one of the largest cookies on a plate, and place an 11-inch wooden skewer in the hole. Stack the remaining two largest cookies on top, spiraling them so that the points don't line up. Continue to stack the cookies in descending-size order. If you have left the cookies undecorated, dust them with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best results.
  • Make sure your butter is softened to room temperature before creaming it with the sugar.
  • Don't overmix the cookie dough, or the cookies will be tough.
  • Chill the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes before baking, to help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set around the edges, but still soft in the center.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before stacking them.
  • Use a variety of cookie cutters to create different shapes for the cookies.
  • Decorate the cookies with sprinkles, icing, or other edible decorations.

Conclusion:

Christmas tree cookie stacks are a festive and delicious treat that are perfect for the holiday season. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little creativity, you can create a beautiful and unique Christmas tree cookie stack that will impress your friends and family.

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