These Gingerbread Christmas Tree cookies are bursting with sugar and spice, and sure to brighten up your next Christmas celebration!
For most people it wouldn’t be Christmas without gingerbread, and this certainly holds true in our house!
So when I made a batch of gingerbread this weekend, I couldn’t help but turn it into these adorable Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies.
I love how the green sanding sugar give that Christmas tree effect – almost like real pine needles.
Do you make Gingerbread for Christmas? What is your favorite gingerbread recipe?
Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies
These Gingerbread Christmas Tree cookies are bursting with sugar and spice, and sure to brighten up your next Christmas celebration!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: 348kcal
12 cookies
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookies
- 3 cups plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 114 g butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 3 teaspoons allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup golden syrup
Royal Icing
- 1 egg white
- 2 cups icing sugar
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
For Decorating
- Royal icing see recipe above
- Green sanding sugar
Instructions
Make the Gingerbread Cookies
- In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Reduce the speed and mix in the ginger, mixed spice, salt and golden syrup before adding the egg. Mix well.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder in a sifter and sift into the mixture and mix until just combined.
- Remove the mixture from the bowl and wrap in glad wrap and put in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and roll out the gingerbread dough onto a floured work surface.
- Use your favourite cookie cutters and cut the dough into shape and place onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake for 12 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Make the Royal Icing
- In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat the eggs until stiff.
- Add the icing sugar and lemon juice and beat for 1 minute.
Decorating the Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies
- Add green food colouring to the royal icing until you reach your desired colour.
- Using a spatula ice the cookies in batches (approximately 6 at a time) and sprinkle with the sanding sugar.
- Set aside until icing is hard
Nutrition
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 68mg | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 5.1% | Vitamin C: 0.2% | Calcium: 2.4% | Iron: 9%
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@FrenchyCuisine says
December 19, 2010 at 9:39 pmNie gingerbread, the geen color is really nice, looks like art !
msihua says
December 19, 2010 at 8:15 pmOh wow! These look so vibrant and festive! Awesome! Happy Christmas 🙂
delicieux says
December 20, 2010 at 6:54 amThanks Msihua 🙂 Happy Christmas to you too 😀
Gastronomy Gal says
December 19, 2010 at 10:17 amcute idea! very creative- the sugar is looking great- adds depth.
delicieux says
December 20, 2010 at 6:55 amThanks GG 😀
Emma @CakeMistress says
December 16, 2010 at 7:23 pmCute trees! They look fabulous with the green sugar on the them.
Why yes, gingerbread happens to get a workout in the Cake Mistress household. I've yet to have a good cookie recipe though, just industrial strength dough for Gingerbread Houses 🙂
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delicieux says
December 17, 2010 at 6:58 amThanks Emma 🙂 I love your Gingerbread house. Gorgeous! 😀
Susan says
December 16, 2010 at 10:11 pmAdorable! You have decorated these perfectly 🙂
Not Quite Nigella says
December 15, 2010 at 9:42 pmHehe you bet I make gingerbread! In fact there is some gingerbread dough in the fridge right now 🙂 These are very cute!
Trudy~Veggie num num says
December 16, 2010 at 8:10 amThese are so cute and wonderful photos… I've never made gingerbread before, that might have to change 🙂
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delicieux says
December 17, 2010 at 6:58 amThanks Trudy. 🙂 Gingerbread is great for Christmas and so easy too.
delicieux says
December 15, 2010 at 3:10 pmThanks Chanel 😀 I love the name card holder idea. I didn't think of that. You are fantastic!
denise says
December 16, 2010 at 3:49 amlove the effect of the green sanding sugar! totally awesome!!! love it 🙂 🙂
delicieux says
December 16, 2010 at 7:23 amThanks Denise 🙂
RabbitFoodRocks says
December 16, 2010 at 3:27 amyour site is lovely!!! I am a vegetarian blogger as well. i will add this to my rotation!! 🙂
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delicieux says
December 16, 2010 at 7:24 amThanks for your lovely comments and visiting 🙂 I hope you come back 😀
Quay Po Cooks says
December 15, 2010 at 9:54 pmThis is a lovely gingerbread christmas tree cookies! I am sure your house were filled with the fragrance of the spices when you bake them.
Lily says
December 15, 2010 at 6:40 pmThese look so gorgeous! Incredibly festive!
Heidi says
December 15, 2010 at 3:38 pmBeautiful!! Great photos. I love gingerbread, but only recently. I saw a recipe on the lovely blog Eat Live Run that I wanted to try. I've never made it before myself.
Heidi xo
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delicieux says
December 16, 2010 at 7:28 amThanks Heidi 🙂
chanel says
December 15, 2010 at 2:28 pmGingerbread is also my favourite biscuit, I am always trying to incorporate gingerbread spices in everything, even porridge. Your trees look fantastic – they would make awesome name card holders at a Christmas party