Vickys Christmas Tree Stack Cookies, Centrepiece Idea
The tradition of making Christmas tree stack cookies originates from Germany, where it is known as 'Baumkuchen' meaning 'tree cake'.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 50 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.
Ingredients
- 200 gram Butter
- 150 gram Icing Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 375 gram Plain Flour
- 10 drop Green Food Coloring
- 12 piece Red Candy Balls
- 150 gram White Chocolate
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and icing sugar. Add in the vanilla extract and mix well.
- Gradually add in the plain flour and mix until a smooth dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half and add green food coloring to one half. Mix until the color is evenly distributed.
- Roll out the green dough and cut out Christmas tree shapes using a cookie cutter. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Repeat with the plain dough, cutting out smaller Christmas tree shapes.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Melt the white chocolate and use it to stack the cookies, starting with the larger plain cookies as the base and alternating with the green cookies to form a Christmas tree shape.
- Decorate the cookies with red candy balls.
- Allow the chocolate to set before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 250kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
- Sugars 20g
- Protein 3g6%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.