Christmas Trees

Butter Cookie #2
Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com

ROLLED BUTTER COOKIE

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 egg yolks
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 bag white chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and egg yolks. Mix in flour a little bit at a time until a soft dough forms.

3.Roll out dough to desires thickness. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Cut out into shapes and place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake and let cool completely on wire racks.

4.Once cooled melt chocolate in double boiler. Dip cookies in chocolate and place on wax paper to harden/dry.

Candy Cane

I don't much care for candy canes. Take away the peppermint and make them out of cookie dough and ta da, the perfect candy cane :)

Sugar People

My mom is such a trooper! I was telling her how I wanted to put little faces on my little people so she picked through all the sprinkles and found eyes for them all. These were a blast to make but after the first few dozen I got sick of them real fast. They are only about the size of my thumb, by the end of the night my hands ached and my eyes were sore from squinting.

Christmas Wreath

I wouldn't mind hanging this on my door.