Snow Laden Allspice Trees

Name: Snow Laden Allspice Trees
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Yield: 30 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Glaze; 4 cups powdered sugar; 3 to 5 tablespoons milk; Green food color; Decoration; White nonpareils, if desired

These soft, allspice-flavored cut-outs evoke memories of an old-fashioned Christmas.

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45 min

Prep Time

03 hrs 40 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

³/₄ cup sugar

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₂ cup sour cream

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

³/₄ teaspoon ground allspice

¹/₄ teaspoon baking soda

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

Glaze

4 cups powdered sugar

3 to 5 tablespoons milk

Green food color

Decoration

White nonpareils, if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Combine sugar and butter in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add sour cream, egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, allspice, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
STEP 2

Heat oven to 375°F.
STEP 3

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3- to 4-inch tree-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Stir 3 cups powdered sugar and enough milk for desired glazing consistency together in bowl. Remove 1/3of glaze. Tint remaining glaze with green food color. Add 1 cup powdered sugar to white glaze; stir well.
STEP 5

Brush cooled trees with green glaze. Let stand 30 minutes or until glaze is set. Use thick white glaze to decorate branches of trees with snow; sprinkle with nonpareils, if desired.

Tip #1

Most of the world’s supply of allspice comes from Jamaica, where it’s also known as Jamaican pepper. The seasoning tastes like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, but is really a single spice. Like other spices, it should be kept in a cool, dark place and stored for no longer than 6 months.

160 Calories

6 Fat (g)

20 Cholesterol (mg)

75 Sodium (mg)

27 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

1 Protein (g)

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