Cookie Tree Ornaments – a delicious recipe with butter, sugar, molasses, heavy cream, flour, cinnamon. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Baking & Desserts
Servings:persons
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2
Prepare 2 cookie sheets.
3
Beat the butter with the sugar and molasses until creamy.
4
Beat in the heavy cream.
5
Sift the flour with the spices and baking soda and then beat into the butter mixture.
6
Chill the dough for at least 2 hours.
7
Flour a pastry board or work surface and roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness for thin delicate cookies, or to 1/4-inch thickness for sturdy cookies to hang on the tree.
8
Cut out different shapes with 2-inch cookie cutters.
9
Make a small hole near the top of each cookie for hanging it from the tree with thread or ribbon.
10
Gather scraps of dough into a ball, chill and re-roll.
11
Transfer cookies to the sheets and bake them for 15 minutes for thin ones and 20 minutes for thicker ones.
12
Cool on a cookie rack.
13
Decorate the cookies with colored confectioners sugar paste, or multi-hued candies and sugar sprinkles.
14
If you do not use them immediately, store in airtight tins.
286
kcal
Calories
14
g
Fat
36
g
Carbs
3
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
No additional tips available.
No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 9 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup molasses, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, and more.
Yes, Cookie Tree Ornaments falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.
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