Touch-of-Gold Christmas Trees Recipe

By á-48126

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2/3 cup Nutella
• Gold pearl dust

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and extracts. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Using a cookie press fitted with the Christmas tree disk, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Spread Nutella on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Brush tops with pearl dust. Store in an airtight container.

5 1/2 dozen