Easy homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe

VIDEORECIPE Easy homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe

120 min
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This easy recipe teaches how to make the best homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe. Don't miss it!

120 min
1
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Ingredients

number of servings
4

Cookies

  • 34 lb butter Added to
  • 1 cup sugar Added to
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract Added to
  • 312 cups All Purpose Flour Added to
  • 14 tsp salt Added to

Icing

  • 1 cup icing sugar Added to
  • water Added to
  • green and yellow food colouring Added to
  • Red edible pearl decorations Added to
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Directions

1. Step

Mix together the room-temperature butter and sugar until they are light and pale in colour. Then add the vanilla.

Easy homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe - preparation step 1

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2. Step

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix until the dough starts to come together. Then, place it in a workspace, knead and shape it into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 60 minutes.

Easy homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe - preparation step 2

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3. Step

Roll the dough thick and cut using star cutters. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle them with sugar. Bake for 20 minutes in a preheated oven to 180°C. Allow cooling.

Easy homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe - preparation step 3

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4. Step

Make the frosting by mixing the icing sugar with drops of water and stirring. Then, in separate bowls, add the food colour.

Easy homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe - preparation step 4

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5. Step

Frost each cookie for the trees. Make sure to save some yellow small stars to go on top. Leave to dry. Stack the cookies on top of each other binding each layer with a drop of frosting.

Easy homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe - preparation step 5

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6. Step

Once dry, place pearl decorations on the points of the stars. Enjoy!

Easy homemade Irish shortbread Christmas tree cookies recipe - preparation step 6

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