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Christmas: Cookie Tree

Source of Recipe

M&M'S


List of Ingredients


Icing:
3 egg whites
¼ teaspoon cream of tarter
1lb of powdered sugar
1 tablespoon water


Recipe

Cookies:
Follow recipe for “3-D cookies.” Once you’ve rolled dough to 1/8” thick, use star-shaped cookie cutters in 5 graduated sizes; cut 3 cookies from each of four largest stars. Cut 4 cookies form the smallest cookie cutter. Total of 16 star-shaped cookies. Bake 7-9 minutes.

Icing:
In mixing bowl beat egg whites and cream of tarter until foamy. Gradually add powdered sugar; mix at high speed for 4-7 minutes or until spreading consistency. If too thick add 1 tablespoon water at a time until desired consistency. Keep in a bowl covered with a damp cloth as icing will dry quickly.

To decorate:
Using icing, ice both sides of one of the smallest stars. Set aside to dry. To the remaining icing, add green food coloring until mixture is of desired color. Ice one side of remaining 15 star-shaped cookies; let dry.

To assemble:
Place one of largest stars on serving platter. Begin stacking remaining stars from the largest to the smallest, using small dabs of icing to secure in place; alternate position of points of each star as stacking continues to create tree. Top tree with white star. Decorate “branches” by placing M&M mini’s on empty limbs, to create lights. Secure with additional dabs of icing. Dust tree with powdered sugar to create snow.