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shortbread Christmas tree cookies on parchment paper
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Shortbread Christmas Tree Cookies

Buttery shortbread cookies dipped in melting chocolate and decorated with sprinkles. These shortbread Christmas tree cookies are so fun and festive!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword butter cookies, christmas shortbread, shortbread, tree cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
cool 15 minutes
Total Time 49 minutes
Servings 72 cookies
Calories 96kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter salted butter, room temp.
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 24 oz. green melting wafers 2 bags
  • Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  • Combine butter, powdered sugar, and flour in a large bowl using an electric mixer (I use my stand mixer with a paddle attachment). The dough may appear crumbly, but keep mixing and it will turn into a soft dough. Trust me! You can also form the dough with your hands.
  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin. The dough should be thin, about 1/4″ thick.
  • Cut out using a small tree cookie cutter and place on an ungreased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 14 minutes*. Let cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool completely.
    *The edges and bottoms of the cookies should be a light golden brown. I cook these cookies a little longer than normal so that they are nice and set up. Perfect for dipping.
  • While the cookies cool, go ahead and get your melted chocolate ready.
  • Heat green melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl. I recommend heating them one bag at a time. The melting chocolate begins to cool and it's easier to dip them in batches. When you run out of one bag heat the second one.
  • Heat melting wafers for 45-60 seconds, and stir. Repeat heating in 15-second intervals until melted and smooth.
  • Dip cookies into the melted chocolate. Flip over with a fork and cover the cookie completely. Lift the cookie out of the melted chocolate with a fork, tapping the fork against the side of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off.
  • Place dipped cookies back on a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle with holiday sprinkles. Let the cookies set up.

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Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal