Giant Holiday Trees Recipe

Name: Giant Holiday Trees
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 Land O Lakes Egg; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 to 2 tablespoons milk; Green food color; Decorator sugars and candies, as desired

Servings: persons

3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 Land O Lakes Egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Green food color
Decorator sugars and candies, as desired

1
Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil; set aside.
2
Combine 3/4 cup butter, brown sugar, molasses and egg in bowl.
3
Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4
Add all remaining gingerbread ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5
Cover; refrigerate 1-2 hours or until firm.
6
Heat oven to 350F.
7
Divide dough in half.
8
Pat each half of dough onto prepared cookie sheet to 12x9-inch tree shape with 3x2-inch base.
9
Smooth edges of dough with knife.
10
Bake 12-15 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched.
11
Cool completely.
12
Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and vanilla in bowl.
13
Beat at low speed, gradually adding enough milk, for desired spreading consistency.
14
Stir in food color.
15
Frost cooled trees; decorate as desired..

1141

kcal

Calories

Fat

160

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened, 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup molasses, 1 Land O Lakes Egg, and more.

Yes, Giant Holiday Trees falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Giant Holiday Trees

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