Vanilla christmas trees recipe

Vanilla Christmas Trees recipe

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Introducing the delightful Vanilla Christmas Trees recipe, a festive treat that will bring joy to your holiday season. These adorable edible trees are made with a rich and creamy vanilla base, shaped into cute tree forms, and decorated with colorful sprinkles and icing. Perfect for gifting or as a centerpiece for your holiday dessert table, this recipe is sure to delight both young and old alike. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, you'll be able to create these whimsical treats in no time.

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Vanilla christmas trees recipe details

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Ingredients

200 g	butter, unsalted
100 g	icing sugar
2	egg yolks
5 ml	vanilla essence
250 g	cake flour
	For Decoration:
	silver and gold balls
	chocolate sprinkles
	almond flakes
	bits of red glace cherries
	For the Icing:
250 ml	icing sugar
60 ml	lemon juice

Instructions

Beat butter, icing sugar and egg yolks until thick and creamy, then fold in vanilla essence and flour. Wrap dough in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 160ºC.

Roll out dough to 5 mm thick on a floured surface and cut out with tree-shaped biscuit cutter. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden. Remove and cool on a wire rack.

Mix icing sugar and lemon juice and use to ice trees. Decorate with silver balls, chocolate sprinkles, flaked almonds and cherries.

Store in a tin lined with greaseproof paper. Makes about 30 biscuits, depending on the size of your cookie cutter.

Preparation time:
ca. 1 hr
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a