Chocolate Shortbread Trees

Chocolate Shortbread Trees

  • Total: 2H 30M
Chocolate Shortbread Trees

Chocolate Shortbread Trees

Ingredients

  • Baking & Spices

    • 1 2/3 cups All-purpose flour
    • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
    • 1 Decorator sugar
    • 1 cup Powdered sugar
    • 2 tbsp Shortening
    • 1/4 cup Unsweetend cocoa
    • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • Dairy

    • 1 cup Land o lakes butter
  • Other

    • 1 1/2 cups White baking chips
  • Time
  • Total: 2H 30M

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Description

These chocolate butter cookies are decorated to capture the season.

Directions

  • Heat oven to 350°F.Combine butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour, cocoa and cinnamon; beat at low speed until well mixed.Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2- to 3-inch tree-shaped cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet. Cool completely.Melt baking chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Place icing in small resealable plastic food bag. Snip 1/8-inch off one corner. Pipe icing as desired onto cooled cookies. Decorate as desired. Let stand until set.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts (1 cookie) Calories 130 Cholesterol 15mg Carbohydrates 13g Protein 2g Fat 8g Sodium 60mg Dietary Fiber
  • Serves: 36 cookies
  • Prepare: PTH60M
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Chocolate Shortbread Trees

Descrition:

These chocolate butter cookies are decorated to capture the season.

Chocolate Shortbread Trees

  • Baking & Spices

    • 1 2/3 cups All-purpose flour
    • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
    • 1 Decorator sugar
    • 1 cup Powdered sugar
    • 2 tbsp Shortening
    • 1/4 cup Unsweetend cocoa
    • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • Dairy

    • 1 cup Land o lakes butter
  • Other

    • 1 1/2 cups White baking chips

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Chocolate Shortbread Trees

These chocolate butter cookies are decorated to capture the season.