These adorable Christmas Tree Cookies are naturally colored with kale (you won’t taste it) and decorated with sweet ribbons of icing and tiny bits of cranberries. These sugar cookies make for a great homemade gift and a beautiful addition to your next cookie box.
For this recipe, you’ll need 4 tablespoons kale purée. Making it is almost too easy and fast. To make the kale purée: Remove the stems and save them for another recipe. You will need just the leafy parts of the kale. Fill a medium pot with water and bring to a boil. Add the kale and cook, uncovered, until wilted but still bright green, about 5 minutes. Drain immediately and refresh the kale under cold running water. Use a hand blender to purée the kale until smooth. Make sure the purée is completely cool before adding to the recipe.
To make the Christmas Tree Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
Heat the oven to 350 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together 1 ⅔ cups flour, ⅔ cup butter, and ½ cup sugar. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Stir in 4 tablespoons kale purée.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to ¼-inch thickness.
Cut the dough into triangles or cut out the cookies using a Christmas tree cutter. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake the cookies for 12 minutes. Let cool.
In a bowl, stir together 1 cup powdered sugar and enough hot water until the icing is thick but still pourable.
Once the cookies are completely cool, decorate them with icing and cranberry pieces. Let sit to dry.
Serve and enjoy!
These festive Christmas Tree Cookies are sweet, delicious, and fun to make. Give this recipe a try, and share it using the hashtag #cookmerecipes or by tagging @cookmerecipes on Instagram! We love seeing what you’ve made!
Magical cookie experience.
Simply delicious. My wife and I made these cookies for our kid’s school party and they were a huge hit. The kale makes them unique, and no one could believe thier secret ingredient. Definitely recommend this recipe for any holiday gathering.
I made these Christmas Tree Cookies with my grandkids and we had a blast! They loved the colorful icing and cranberries. The kale made it healthy too! A perfect holiday treat for family gatherings.
I tried the Christmas Tree Cookies with my grandchildren last weekend. The kale purée was surprisingly easy to make and added a unique touch. They were thrilled to decorate them. These are definetly going to be a holiday favorite in our family!
I was amazed by how simple these Christmas Tree Cookies were to make. They turned out beautiful and delicious! I shared with family and they were super impressed. Thanks!
Super tasty trio!
Wonderful! These Christmas Tree Cookies were a hit at our family gathering. Everyone loved how they looked and tasted, and I felt proud to serve them. The kale purée is such a fun secret ingredient. Thank you for this recipe!
Delicious fun cookies!
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