LEMON-ROSEMARY CUTOUT TREES

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I recommend serving these cookies with tea. They're not too sweet and the lemon and rosemary pair well with a cup of Earl Grey tea.-Sarah Reynolds, Victoria, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
Coarse sugar, optional
1 to 2 tablespoons vanilla frosting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, rosemary, lemon zest and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out 30 trees, using a floured 3-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter; cut out 30 stars, using a floured 1/2-in. star-shaped cookie cutter., Place trees 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Place stars 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on pan. Attach stars to trees with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Daniel Moseti
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These cookies are delicious!


Jesse Gichigo
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These cookies are the perfect holiday gift.


Maddie Leaf
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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover rosemary.


JACOB NJOROGE
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These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help.


Alice Nelson
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These cookies are perfect for a cookie exchange.


Jigme Jamtsho
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste.


Teriyana Johnson
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I love the lemon flavor in these cookies.


Gulbaz Waseem
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These cookies are a nice change from the traditional sugar cookies.


Chinazom Okagbue
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The cookies were a little too crumbly, but they still tasted good.


Manos Paul
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These cookies are perfect for a winter day.


Sajib Bro
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The cookies were a little dry, but the frosting helped to make them more moist.


Michael Pleger
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These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth the effort.


Cedric Nzai
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I'm not a huge fan of rosemary, but these cookies were still delicious.


James Juam
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These cookies are so cute and festive.


Aj Nonya
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These cookies are perfect for a holiday party or gift.


Clintin Trezires
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The dough was a little tricky to work with, but the cookies turned out great.


anthony gaming
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still enjoyable.


Nyleve Ballard
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I love the unique flavor of these cookies. The lemon and rosemary complement each other perfectly.


Saania Zehra Jamal
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These lemon rosemary cutout trees were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and turned out so festive.