GINGERBREAD TREES WITH LEMON ICING
Drizzles of lemony icing and sprinklings of sanding sugar give these simple gingerbread triangles their Christmas tree appearance and holiday flair.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 60
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make cookies: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar on medium-high until creamy, 3 minutes. Add egg and beat to combine. Add molasses and beat to combine, scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture and beat until combined. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour (or up to 3 days).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. With a sharp knife or cookie cutter, cut dough into small 2-inch-wide triangles. Arrange triangles, 1 inch apart, on two parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies are firm and golden at edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks.
- Make icing: In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and confectioners' sugar and whisk until smooth. Drizzle icing over cooled cookies and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 g, Fat 9 g, Protein 2 g
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Almaz Sisay
[email protected]The dough was a bit crumbly, but everything else was just right. Tasted great!
Luis Flores
[email protected]These are perfect for Christmas! I gave them away as gifts and everyone loved them!
Karim 409
[email protected]Unfortunately the trees didn't keep their shape in the oven and they ended up looking more like gingerbread cookies. I might have rolled them too thin. Not giving up! I'll try again!
Babu Kanxta
[email protected]I've made gingerbread men before, but never gingerbread trees. I loved this idea and the instructions made it really easy. Definitely going to make this again!
Malik ahmad Malik
[email protected]Loved the recipe and the final result! They made my holiday party extra festive. I followed the recipe exactly except I used dark chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate. Really great!
Simon Musik
[email protected]These trees looked so beautiful that I almost didn't want to eat them… almost!
abdelfettah allouache
[email protected]The recipe needs more details about the decorating part. It just says to decorate the trees as desired, but I'm not sure what that means. Maybe provide some ideas or suggestions?
Odwa Blayi
[email protected]Beautiful and tasty! 5 stars!
Maralyn
[email protected]Amazing! I made these with my kids and we had a blast! The icing was a bit difficult to spread though since it was too thick. Next time I'll make sure to add a bit of water or milk.
Jena Tude
[email protected]I just tried making these trees and they turned out better than I expected! The dough was easy to handle and the cutting part was actually really fun. The trees looked beautiful and I decided to decorate them as a family. Eating them was even better!