Christmas Tree Cookies

This recipe is intended to make cookies to hang on a Christmas tree--the recipe calls for putting a hole in each cookie for hanging the cookie. To me, it seems like a waste of good cookies to hang them on a tree, unless you plan to eat them. I skipped the tree decoration step and when straight to eating these delicious cookies. You can decorate a tree or just enjoy these cookies.

Like many cut-out cookie recipes, the dough needs to be refrigerated before rolling out and cutting the dough. Initially, the dough was tough to work with, then it became pliable. This recipe calls for a simple decoration of colored sugar, which is quite easy and fast. Or you could do fancier decorations and frostings.

Christmas Tree Cookies 

• 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 1/2 cup flour
• 1 slightly beaten egg white
• decoration sugars

Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Stir in flour until well-blended. Chill dough for 1-2 hours. Roll dough on a well-floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cutters. Use a pointed skewer to make a small hole in the top for hanging. Place cookies on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. To decorate, brush cookies with slightly beaten egg white. Decorate with assorted color sugar. Enjoy!