Touch-of-Gold Christmas Trees
Christmas-tree spritz sandwich cookies filled with Nutella and brushed with gold pearl dust.
Nutrition
90
Calories
1g
Protein
10g
Carbs
5g
Fat
Ingredients
| 1 1/2 cups | 360 ml | butter, softened |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | sugar |
| 1 | large egg | |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | 2% milk |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | almond extract |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | vanilla extract |
| 3 1/2 cups | 840 ml | all-purpose flour |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | baking powder |
| 2/3 cup | 160 ml | Nutella |
| — | gold pearl dust |
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extracts. In a separate bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Using a cookie press fitted with a Christmas tree disk, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set (do not brown), 8-10 minutes. 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.