BROWN SUGAR SHORTBREAD TREES

By SAEGERMA

Ingredients

• 1 CUP BUTTER SOFTENED
• 1/4 CUP POWDERED SUGAR
• 1/4 CUP PACKED DARK BROWN SUGAR
• 1 TSP VANILLA
• 2 CUPS FLOUR
• 3/4 TSP SALT
• 1 CUP ROYAL ICING
• 1/4 GREEN SANDING SUGAR
• 10 SMALL GUMDROPS FOR DECORATING

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

BEAT TOGETHER BUTTER AND SUGARS ON MED SPEED UNTIL LIGHT ABOUT 2 MIN
BEAT IN EXTRACT THEN FLOUR AND SALT UNTIL A DOUGH FORMS WRAP WELL IN PLASTIC WRAP FLATTEN TO A DISK AND REFRIGERATE FOR 1 HOUR OR UP TO 1 WEEK HEAT OVEN TO 325 PLACE RACK IN CENTER OF OVEN LINE 2 BAKING SHEETS WITH PARCHMENT PAPER ON A FLOURED SURFACE ROLL DOUGH TO 1/8 INCH THICKNESS USING 1 1/4, 1 3/4 2 1/2 AND 3 INCH STARS CUT OUT 10 OF THE 1 1/4 20 EACH OF THE OTHER SIZES BAKE UNTIL GOLDEN 8-10 MIN UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN PIPE WITH ROYAL ICING AROUND OUTER EDGES OF COOKIES AND TOP WITH SANDING SUGAR LET STAND UNTIL SET ABOUT 30 MIN FOR EACH TREE DAB ICING ON CENTER OF COOKIE AND STACK 2 LARGE 2 MEDIUM 2 SMALL AND 1 TINY TOP WITH GUMDROP