Friday, December 7, 2012

Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies


As Christmas is fast approaching, why not put up the Christmas Tree and decorate it together with your family. Why not also make Christmas Tree Cookies with your kids during the holidays? I'm sure your kids will have a lot of fun arranging and stacking up the star-shaped cookies from big to small. They can also make some 3D Christmas Tree with the remaining dough. Frost them with a little icing and stick the M&M chocolate candy as decoration. This will certainly brighten up the day!



Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies
       Ingredients

      (A) 40g Butter, softened
             75g Brown sugar

      (B) 1/8 tsp Salt
            35g Honey
            60g Fresh milk

      (C) 250g Plain flour
            1/2 tsp Baking powder
            2 tsp Ground ginger
            1 tsp Cinnamon powder
            1/2 tsp Nutmeg
            sieve together in a bowl

      Method:
  • Beat (A) butter and brown sugar till light and fluffy.
  • Add (B) salt, honey and fresh milk till creamy.
  • Pour in (C) flour mixture, scrap bowl and mixture till a soft dough.
  • Place dough it in a plastic sheet and chill for 60 minutes.
  • Roll chilled dough between two plastic sheets to 0.5 cm thick.
  • Use different shape of star cookies cutter to cut out dough and place on baking tray.
  • Bake at preheated oven 180C for 15 minutes and leave to cool.
  • Dust some icing sugar on cookies and stack them into tree shape. Attach tree topper with some royal icing.
  • For 3D Christmas tree, please refer to the tutorial.



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Aspiring Bakers #26 – Creative Christmas Motif Bakes! hosted by Alan of Travellingfoodies

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Posted by Ann Low at 9:00 AM
Labels: Biscuits/Cookies, Christmas Bake

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  2. Ann， 好美的cookie圣诞树。这个树我也想做了两年哈哈。。。但是今年还是没做。这个是个很好centre piece 的idea。我这个礼拜就收工了，这个project留明年了。我做了cookie ornament 你是餐桌的centre piece，很配。

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    1. Li Shuan, 谢谢你的赞美！我一定要到你家看看你的创作，不用说一定是美呆了。。。(*-*)
      我近来也是很忙，忙到有点喘不过气来，在上一个帖子，就收工了。
      先预祝你圣诞快乐哦！

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  3. Ann,
    我可以用鸡腿和你换一颗圣诞树饼干吗，嘻嘻。。

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    1. 哈哈。。。你来对了！我最喜欢吃鸡腿了，我要吃两只才够的哦！不要等一下你老公问你怎么鸡腿会跑到Ann的家！:D

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  4. 没有那些cookie cutter， 是不是可以有借口要你请我吃一颗‘圣诞树’？哈哈哈！

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    1. 当然可以啊！几时要来拿？我要包装美美送给你 :)

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  5. Hi Ann, wow... love your Christmas tree cookies. Sooo cute and pretty, you're very creative.

    Have a nice week ahead.

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  6. Hi Ann! I like the star-stacked x'mas tree! How do you make the tree topper stay upright? Just the royal icing alone?

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    1. Yes, just tip a little royal icing at the end of the star and it will dry up quickly.

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  7. Ann, very nice Christmas tree cookies! Can I exchange one with my croissant?? hehe...

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    1. sure, croissant is also one of my favourite!

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  8. 好漂亮的圣诞树饼干，可以送我一颗吗？

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    1. 哈哈。。。好多朋友都要这颗圣诞树饼干*-* 好吧，那我就一口气多种几颗送给大家 :D

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  9. can also give me a tree ? hehehe..very festive cookies tree.

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    1. sure Sonia! busy making more "Christmas tree" now :D

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  11. 太有心思了。而且充满了圣诞节气氛呢~ 很棒。。很棒。。。。。

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  12. Wow they look awesome dear. Beautifully done

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  13. Yes it's brightened me! Beautiful bake!

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  14. So cute and so festive looking! These cookies are decorations by themselves, so sayang to eat :)

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  15. Hi Ann,
    What a creative idea of the xmas tree, I would just keep it as it is, would be reluctant to eat it :o)

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    1. Stephani, you can this for at least two weeks :)

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  16. Ann your Christmas tree is so gorgeous! Would make a lovely tablepiece too :)

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  17. Ann Ann~~
    Very good x'mas feel here~~~
    Nice~~

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  18. 哇。。很漂亮的圣诞树，我要一颗可以吗？嘻嘻。。谢谢ann分享了圣诞树的黏法。。

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    1. 当然可以啦！等我算一下还有几颗圣诞树要做。。。 呵呵

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  19. The trees are so adorable! They will be very cute to be on the christmas dinner table! Going to try making this one day. Love them!

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  20. This is simply awesome, Ann! I'm sure the kids will love this.

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    1. Yes, the kids have so much fun making these star cookies in the kitchen.

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  21. Thanks for sharing such creative & pretty work of yours. It's perfect for the coming celebration. Hope you're going to have a wonderful holiday season. Guess...more shopping to do huh! hehe.... Take care.
    Kristy

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    1. Hi Kristy, I didn't buy a lot of presents this year but bake more cakes to giveaway.
      Merry X'mas to you and your family.

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  22. Ann,
    This is so lovely! I like both tree.
    Can I also have a tree from you??... Heehee
    Have a wonderful weekend:)
    mui..^^

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    1. MuiMui, hahaa... yes I'm still counting how many trees I've to make :)

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  23. May I know how to make the royal icing?every time I made the royal icing was not very good,especially while adding in the coloring,it couldnt mix well and runny.How to keep the royal icing for the next day?

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    1. Hi Elaine, I didn't make the royal icing myself because only a small amount of it needed. I just bought it from the ingredients store.
      I think you need to beat the egg white till very stiff. You may check on Cake Journal's site. Louise always generously shared her bakes and decoration tips.

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  24. Pretty delicious cookies , Ann ! Very creative and such a great way to get kids involve in baking :)

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  25. This is simply gorgeous! Very cute idea and every child would be impressed (adults too)

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  26. 好有圣诞节气氛~

    我也想有棵圣诞树呢！^^

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    1. 珊，我还在算要做几颗树才够分呢。。。呵呵。

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  29. Wow! that is so impressive and so pretty! Really awesome decoration on your part Ann!:)

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  30. Wow, beautiful "decorations"! And edible too! You are very creative!

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  31. These cookies are a work of art! That's a nice change from the usual gingerbread house :)

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  32. Hi

    The cookies that you baked really looks wonderful, thought of giving it a try....but may I know where did you get the star cookie cutter from?

    Thanks
    Phoebii

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    1. Hi Phoebii,

      I got the star cookie cutter from Daiso.

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  33. very pretty love this time of year and so much fun for kids

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  34. ann,this looks really beautiful and very very presentable. i also just made something for AB but now seeing your post, i'm so shy to post mine....:))

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  35. this is such a pretty cookies christmas trees! Ann, Merry Christmas and have a great year ahead!

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  36. Woo.. Christmas tree! Am too busy to came out any of the Christmas recipe. Not doing any party for this yr as well. Really exhausted Liao. Wil just sit back n relax. In my mind to completed one fruit cake n hopefully it turns out before christmas. Like ur christmas tree very much especially with the deco. Looks perfect .

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  37. Lovely Xmas ginger cookie tree Ann! Too bad I won't be making Xmas cookie tree this year. :P but I just love looking at yours! :D

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  38. I truly love your festive creation. So pretty. I would probably stare and admire these all day(s) before eating them. :)

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  39. OH WOW! This is so festive & yes, an absolutely fantastic idea for the kids to make. My youngest son love to work with cookie cutter & I'm sure he'll be trilled to make these lovely cookies. And not forgetting munching those M & M too ! :)

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