If you’re looking for some gorgeous and tasty cookies that scream Christmas, look no further. These buttery Christmas tree cookies by Chef Giorgos Tsoulis are easy to make and are simply beautiful. A real Christmas treat for the entire family!
Homemade Christmas Tree Cookies with Vanilla
Giorgos Tsoulis
These cookies are not only super pretty, but also delicious.
Place the flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl and mix with a spoon. Set aside.
In a mixer bowl, place the sugar and butter and blend with the paddle attachment on medium speed until the butter is fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla extract and blend until absorbed.
Add the flour mixture to the mixer bowl and blend until homogenized.
Divide the cookie mixture into 3 pieces and roll each piece into a log. The first log should be 2 cm/about 1-inch thick, the second 3 cm/1 ¼-inches thick, and the third 4 cm/1 ½ inches thick.
Cut each log into 1 cm (about 1/3 of an inch) thick pieces and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, leaving a gap between them.
Bake for 12 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
For the frosting:
Place the butter, powdered sugar, and milk in the mixer bowl. Beat with the whisk attachment on medium speed until the mixture is fluffy and homogenous.
Add as much green food coloring as desired, whisk again, and transfer to a pastry bag with a curly nozzle.
Assembly:
Take a large cookie and cover it with green frosting. Place a smaller cookie on top and cover it with green frosting. Place one of the smallest cookies on top and cover it with green frosting, creating a beautiful tree.
Repeat the same process for the rest of the cookies, then top each one with a yellow chocolate, and serve.
Notes
Allow the cookies to cool and tighten after baking so that they do not dissolve and the coating does not melt. Leave a gap between them so they don’t stuck to each other.
Celebrity Chef Giorgos Tsoulis specializes in modern Mediterranean cuisine and his recipes are widely appreciated not just in Greece and Cyprus but also around the world.
He has been the executive chef of numerous successful Greek restaurants, while at the same time hosting many popular culinary TV shows in Greece and Cyprus. Giorgos Tsoulis is passionate about educating his fans in more sustainable and healthy cooking and eating while making the most of the flavors of the ingredients.
As sustainable cuisine ambassador for WWF Hellas, he plays a key role in cooking activations that relate to the European #Eat4Change program, as well as the #Farm2Fork program.
