Chocolate Shortbread Trees
Chocolate Shortbread Trees
These chocolate butter cookies are decorated to capture the season.
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60 min
Prep Time
02 hrs 30 min
Total Time
36
cookies Ingredients
Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 23 cups all-purpose flour
14 cup unsweetend cocoa
12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Icing
1 12 cups white baking chips
2 tablespoons shortening
Decorator sugar
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 2
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.
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STEP 3
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.
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STEP 4
Melt baking chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes or until smooth.
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STEP 5
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.
Tip #1
These cookies make pretty gifts. Wrap in red or green plastic food wrap and tie with a raffia bow.
130 Calories
8 Fat (g)
15 Cholesterol (mg)
60 Sodium (mg)
13 Carbohydrates (g)
<1 Dietary Fiber
2 Protein (g)
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