STRING-LIGHT CHRISTMAS-TREE COOKIES
'Tis the season to trim the tree--the sugar-cookie tree that is! Strands of melted white chocolate and a smattering of red candies mimic the appearance of Christmas lights, and a cookie star illuminates the top of each tree.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 3h40m
Yield Makes about 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat butter with sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture, beating just until combined. Divide dough in half, transfer each to plastic wrap, form into disks, wrap tightly, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 3 days (or freeze up to 1 month).
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Let 1 disk of dough stand at room temperature until soft enough to roll, about 10 minutes. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out to a scant 1/4 inch thick. Stamp out tree shapes with an approximately 4-inch-tall cookie cutter, transferring cutouts to parchment-lined baking sheets as you work. Use a star-shaped aspic cutter to stamp out tree toppers from dough scraps. Repeat with remaining disk of dough. Freeze cutouts until firm, about 15 minutes.
- Bake, rotating rack positions halfway through, until cookies are set and edges turn golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks; let cool completely.
- Transfer melted chocolate to a pastry bag fitted with a small, plain tip, such as Ateco #2 (or use a small freezer bag, and snip the tiniest possible hole in one corner). Starting at top of each tree, drizzle chocolate in a random back-and-forth pattern, then adhere candies intermittently to mimic string lights. Pipe a small dot of chocolate at very top of tree, and adhere a cookie star. Let stand at room temperature until chocolate sets, about 4 hours; or refrigerate just until set, about 15 minutes. (Do not keep cookies in refrigerator.) Store in an airtight container at room temperature, between sheets of parchment, up to 1 week.
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Reuben shakemba mwape
[email protected]These cookies are everything I want in a Christmas cookie. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Nickelis Nunez
[email protected]I'm going to have to try making these cookies this year. They look amazing!
Rebecca Ogunsola
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're festive, delicious, and sure to impress your guests.
Melanie Carrillo
[email protected]I'm so impressed with these cookies. They're so creative and well-made.
Rose Gallop
[email protected]These cookies are a work of art! They're so beautiful.
Kitty_cat64
[email protected]I can't wait to try making these cookies. They look so delicious.
Torrie Taper
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for Christmas! They're so festive and cheerful.
Arbab Ali
[email protected]Wow! These cookies are stunning. They're almost too pretty to eat.
Mehmood Alvi
[email protected]These cookies are so creative! I've never seen anything like them before.
Gillian Guy
[email protected]I'm definitely going to try making these cookies. They look so festive and delicious.
Dhirj Sah
[email protected]Yum! These cookies look amazing.
Shakil Jatoonah
[email protected]These cookies look delicious! I love the combination of sugar cookie and royal icing. I can't wait to try them.
Airene K
[email protected]These cookies are so cute! I love the idea of using string lights to decorate them. I'm definitely going to make these for my Christmas party this year.
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[email protected]Wow, these cookies are amazing! They look so professional. I'm not sure I have the skills to make them, but I'm definitely going to give it a try.
Kgabo Blessed
[email protected]These cookies are so creative! I've never seen anything like them before. I'm definitely going to try making them this year.
fatma Jitah
[email protected]I love how these cookies look! They're so festive and perfect for Christmas. I can't wait to make them for my family and friends.
Narayan Khadka
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! The sugar cookie base was soft and chewy, and the royal icing was the perfect amount of sweetness. The string lights added a fun and festive touch.
Qamar Bahi
[email protected]I made these cookies with my kids and we had a blast. They were so easy to make and the kids loved decorating them with the string lights. They turned out so cute and we're already planning on making them again next year.
Omar 7od
[email protected]These Christmas tree cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and they looked so festive. I loved that I could use my favorite cookie recipe and just add the string lights for a fun twist.