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Chocolate Shortbread X-Mas Trees
 
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 11 Minutes
Servings: 6
For a pretty gift, stack a few cookies, wrap in colored plastic food wrap and tie with raffia
Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
decorator sugar
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. Combine powdered sugar and butter in mixer bowl.
3. Beat until creamy, 1-2 minutes.
4. Add flour, cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon until well mixed for about 1-2 minutes.
5. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness.
6. Cut with X-mas tree cookie cutters.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
8. Melt baking chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth.
9. After cookies are cooled, drizzle glaze over cookies.
10. Let stand until set.
By RecipeOfHealth.com