3D Cookies for the Holidays
I always look forward to cookie baking during the holidays. In this season of hope and inspiration, magic seems to spill over into every aspect of life, including baking. You’ll notice cookies are glitzier at Christmas time. Bigger, and often heavily decorated. (Yet not always as tasty.) If your not a pastry chef or artist, don’t worry. You can still make inspired cookies that your friends and family will love. Instead of leaning on decorating skills you may or may not have, why not go for height and dimension?
3D Christmas Cookies
These simple 3D Christmas Tree Cookies look spectacular, yet require very little technique. If you can roll, cut, and stack, you are well equipped. The key to making marvelous 3D Christmas Cookies is to start with a really good roll-out sugar cookie recipe, like the one you’ll find below.
How to Make 3D Christmas Tree Cookies
Using at least 4 sizes of star cookie cutters, cut out eight stars per tree. Then cut out a round base and 7 smaller round “connector” cookies. If you have a set of star cutters with more size options, feel free to use them all. Lay all the cookies on cookie sheets and bake until just barely baked through. Once the cookies are cool, whisk together a simple 2-ingredient icing and glue the stars together. Start with the round base on the bottom, followed by 2 of the largest stars with the points offset, working up to two of the smallest stars. Glue a small round connector cookie in between each star to add height. Allow the cookies to dry until all the pieces are well “glued” together. Once the 3D Christmas Tree Cookies are dry, drizzle more icing over the branches and sprinkle with sugar sprinkles. You can also dip candies in the icing and glue them onto the branches. I used sixlets as ornaments on my trees, but you could use any small candy you like. 3D Christmas Cookies make fun edible gifts. Place them in small boxes and hand them out to neighbors and coworkers. …And best of all, they taste even better than they look!
Variations
Use only circle cookie cutters to make cone-style modern Christmas trees. Dust with powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, or sweetened cocoa powder instead of decorating. Add pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice to the cookie dough for extra flavor.
Serving
These cookies are perfect for wrapping in cellophane bags with a pretty ribbon for cute edible gifts. Stack them on holiday treat platters or tiered cake stands. Use these cookie trees to decorate larger desserts like holiday cakes, cupcakes, and brownie bars.
More Decadent Christmas Cookies
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