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Christmas: Holiday Trees

Source of Recipe


Family Circle magazine



List of Ingredients



• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• ¾ (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
  
• 2 large egg yolks
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 6 drops green food coloring
  
• 1 egg white
  
• 6 ounces white chocolate, melted with 1 teaspoon canola oil
  






Instructions



1. Blend flour and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar. Beat in yolks, vanilla and food coloring. Stir in flour mixture until dough comes together. Divide in half; flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours.
   
   
2. Heat oven to 325° F.
   Roll dough ¼-inch thick on floured surface. Cut out trees; reroll scraps. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
   
   
3. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes.
   Remove cookies from oven and brush with egg white. Return to oven; bake 4 to 5 minutes more, until shiny but not brown. Transfer cookies to rack to cool. Dip edges in white chocolate. Let dry on waxed paper.
   
   Makes 2½ dozen.
   
   
   






Final Comments


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