Christmas Tree Cookie Stacks

A fun and festive twist on traditional sugar cookies. The cookies are layered with green frosting, then topped with sprinkles to create a Christmas tree appearance.

3/4 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. kosher salt

FROSTING

1 c. butter
4 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. water or milk
Green gel icing color
3 tbsp. red and white pearl sprinkles
18 yellow star sprinkles

• Preheat oven to 350º and line two cookie sheets with parchment.
• Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. 
• Mix in egg and vanilla and almond extracts. 
• In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. 
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until smooth. 
• Dough will be thick.
• Make three sizes of cookie dough balls: 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons, and 3 teaspoons. 
• You should have an even number of each.
• Place medium and large cookies on a cookie sheet and press down slightly on each. 
• Bake until center looks mostly cooked, 7 to 8 minutes. 
• Place smallest balls of dough on another cookie sheet and press down slightly. 
• Bake until center looks mostly cooked, 5 to 6 minutes. 
• When cookies are done, remove from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes
• Transfer to a cookie rack to finish cooling.
• Make frosting: Beat butter until smooth. 
• Add half the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. 
• Add vanilla and 2 tablespoons water and mix until smooth. 
• Add remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth. 
• Add green gel icing color to frosting and mix until your desired shade of green.
• Assemble cookies: Get one size of each cookie. 
• Fit a piping bag with a medium sized star piping tip and fill bag with green frosting.
• Pipe a swirl of frosting onto the largest cookie
• Add the second medium sized cookie on top. 
• Pipe a swirl of frosting onto the second cookie
• Top with the smallest cookie. 
• Pipe a swirl on top of the final cookie
• Decorate with a star and round ornament sprinkles. 
• Continue building cookie trees, then refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe: Delish