Christmas Cookie Tree - Real Recipes from Mums

Do you forget to buy table decoration for Christmas? This cookie recipe is very simple and easy to make and if you have star shape mould in your house, it would be perfect for the centrepiece of table on Christmas Day.

Ingredients (makes 2 trays of cookies)

120g unsalted butter, soft
100g caster sugar
1 egg
260g plain flour, sift

Method

Cream the softened butter, add sugar and mix.
Add egg gradually, mix well, and then add flour and combine.
Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and rest in fridge at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 170c. Line a tray with baking paper. Roll out the dough, and cut with star shape mould. (Using 5-6 different size of star shape mould, need cut 2 of each size and some extra for top star. You can cut any shape if the dough left)
Bake for around 15-20 minutes. (Keep eye on the cookies! Smaller size one is baked faster, so that you need remove them first) Cool on a rack completely.
~Assemble the tree~ If you want ice the cookies, you'd better to do before stacking. Start stacking the tree from largest star at the bottom and finish smallest star on top. You can use icing as glue between cookies. Sift icing sugar from top like snow.

Notes

You can use any cookie dough and icing recipes. This is one idea for Christmas decoration, but it won't last long if you have kids!

38 Comments

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 23 Nov 2024
    5:50 pm
I make one of these every year as a table centrepiece- it’s even better because it’s edible! The kids really seem to love it and they have lots of fun helping me decorate. I get in trouble if I don’t make it! It’s become a loved Christmas staple. The best thing is it’s so easy to make.

- - meedee said
  - 28 Oct 2024
    12:08 pm
These look awesome and I love the golden star on the top.
Great table decoration. Dont know how long it would last in this house though with all my sweet toothed family.

- - ella12 said
  - 23 Dec 2023
    10:23 pm
I love the presentation – looks great!

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 11 Dec 2023
    11:15 pm
I’ll have to hunt down my star cutters for this tree. It looks lovely

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 30 Nov 2023
    1:41 pm
I love doing this one- it’s easy and fun!

- - MrsJReilly said
  - 07 Dec 2022
    9:25 pm
I’m going to try this with a vegan biscuit recipe I found online. Sadly my nephew is allergic to dairy – hoping the vegan recipe tastes just as good as the traditional recipe.

- - Frankiielot said
  - 07 Dec 2022
    9:20 pm
I love this so much, I wish I could try and make it.
I’m bookmarking this for when we finally get a working oven!

- - Summer said
  - 03 Nov 2022
    6:15 pm
Wow! So easy recipe I’m gonna try it the kids will love it especially with the shapes

- - BellaB said
  - 28 Feb 2022
    10:30 pm
This looks so good and easy

- - mom480417 said
  - 09 Feb 2022
    11:18 am
The pic is so satisfying! Really tempted but will have to figure out what can be replaced with egg. ????

- - mom111059 said
  - 18 Jan 2022
    9:26 pm
I will definitely be trying this one next Christmas. Thank you

- - mom111059 said
  - 12 Jan 2022
    12:05 pm
Love the photo. The christmas cookie tree looks absoluety amazing. Thank you for the recipe.

- - Lovesthecuddles said
  - 17 Dec 2021
    9:51 pm
Sugar cookies are always a winner

- - Bitsnbobs said
  - 07 Dec 2021
    5:27 pm
Finally a good use for my star cookie cutters that I bought on impulse and have never used! The kids will love this and looks fun to make.

- - Chelsea1905 said
  - 07 Dec 2021
    1:39 pm
So effective for such a simple recipe.. I love that the kids can get involved with decorating too.

- - mom466425 said
  - 02 Dec 2021
    12:14 pm
That looks so cute and a simple recipe which I love.

- - Frmgrl79 said
  - 11 Dec 2018
    5:24 pm
Fantastic idea not sure it would last long enough to make it to the table tho!

- - rovermum said
  - 10 Dec 2018
    11:28 am
How cute and clever is this. I love it. I imagine kids will love it too. Impressive.

- - Ellen said
  - 10 Dec 2018
    7:26 am
Looks great !
Also nice to make with savoury cookies.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 09 Dec 2018
    10:44 pm
Loved making these great at party times.