Stacked Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
These layered sugar cookies are stacked into festive mini Christmas trees that bring holiday cheer to any gathering. Tender inside with crisp edges and a subtle almond aroma, they’re a fun twist on classic sugar cookies.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
Icing & Assembly
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- green food coloring
- sprinkles
Instructions
Cookie Dough
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar for 3–4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
- Wrap dough in plastic and chill for 1 hour.
- Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness and cut stars in three sizes.
- Arrange stars 1-inch apart on sheets; bake 8–10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Icing & Assembly
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth; tint green.
- Pipe icing between stars to stack layers, then add sprinkles.
- Let assembled cookies set at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Notes
Chill dough exactly 1 hour to prevent excess spreading.
Rotate baking sheets halfway through baking for even browning.
Unstacked cookie shapes freeze beautifully for up to 2 months; bake directly from frozen.