Spiced Christmas Trees Recipe

Name: Spiced Christmas Trees
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1/2 pound unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup honey; 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Servings: persons

1/2 pound unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup honey
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1
Cream the butter and sugar together until very light in color.
2
Add the egg and honey and continue to beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy.
3
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, ground cloves, and cinnamon together, and stir into the butter mixture.
4
Wrap the cookie dough in wax paper and chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
5
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
6
Roll the chilled dough until it is one-eighth-inch thick and cut it with a Christmas-tree-shaped cookie cutter.
7
Place the cookies on a lightly greased baking sheet and, if you like, sprinkle them with multicolored sugar.
8
Bake on a rack in the middle of the oven for about 12 minutes, or until the cookies are slightly firm.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 pound unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1/2 cup honey, and more.

Yes, Spiced Christmas 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.

Spiced Christmas Trees

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