Easy Christmas Tree Cookies Recipe
Stacked Christmas Tree Cookies are a festive holiday dessert made with soft cake mix cookies and creamy buttercream frosting. With their easy assembly and colorful decorations, these cookies are the perfect holiday treat.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- green food coloring
Decorations
- holiday sprinkles
- star-shaped candy or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, eggs, and melted butter until a smooth dough forms.
- Portion the dough into 1-teaspoon, 2-teaspoon, and 3-teaspoon sizes, rolling each into a ball. Ensure you have the same number of each size.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart. Bake for 7-9 minutes, or until the edges are set. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Gradually mix in the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of milk, vanilla extract, salt, and green food coloring until the frosting is smooth and evenly tinted. Adjust the consistency with more milk as needed.
- Pipe a ring of frosting on top of the largest cookies and the medium cookies, then pipe a dollop on the smallest cookies.
- Stack the medium cookie on top of the large cookie, and place the small cookie on top of the medium. Press down gently to secure.
- Decorate the trees with sprinkles and top each with a star-shaped candy or sprinkle.
Notes
- Store the cookies in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Store the cookies upright to avoid damaging the buttercream and the cookies falling apart.
- I don't recommend freezing the assembled cookies. Undecorated cookies can be frozen for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature before assembling.
Nutrition
Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 2gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 607IUCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutrition information is estimated based on automated calculations and should be considered as an approximation. These estimates are provided as a courtesy. Please use your own brand's nutritional values to verify accuracy.
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