Best 3 Christmas Tree Shortbread Recipes

PECAN SHORTBREAD CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray or lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets. In large bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and food color. On low speed, beat in flour just until mixed. Stir in chopped pecans.
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts; shape each into ball. Place 2 balls of dough on each cookie sheet, on opposite ends. With rolling pin or floured fingers, gently flatten and shape each ball into 6-inch circle. With large knife, divide and cut each round into 8 wedges, slightly separating each cut with knife. Poke tops of wedges with fork, and place 1 pecan half in middle of each outer edge to make tree trunk.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until firm but not brown. While still warm, cut into wedges again. Cool completely on cookie sheets, about 30 minutes.
• Place cooled tree wedges on cooling racks or waxed paper. Place baking chips in small resealable freezer plastic bag. Microwave on High 40 to 60 seconds, turning bag over after 30 seconds. Squeeze bag gently until chips are melted and smooth. Cut small tip off one corner of bag, and drizzle side to side over wedges to make tree garland. Sprinkle with sugar Top each tree with star.

ROSEMARY SHORTBREAD CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk flour, rosemary and sea salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-1/2 by 2-1/2-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. If desired, decorate with colored sugar., Bake until edges begin to brown, 14-16 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , For frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and enough water to reach desired consistency. Divide frosting and add food coloring. Decorate cookies with frosting and nonpareils.

CHRISTMAS TREE SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• With electric mixer, beat butter in a large bowl until light. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat in extracts. Add flour and salt and stir until just combined.
• Gather dough into a ball, then divide in half. Flatten each half into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll out one dough disk on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with cookie cutter and place on baking sheets.
• Spread 1 teaspoon jam on center. Roll out remaining dough and cut out with cookie cutter. Cut out 1 inch triangle out of each cookie and place on top of jam cookies using a spatula.
• Bake cookies until slightly browned on edges, about 25 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool.
• Add half of almond icing in a plastic bag. Add remaining icing and food coloring to another bag to make green icing.
• Pipe white icing along edges. Pipe green icing in dots on trees.