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Christmas Tree Cookie Stacks

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 24
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These festive holiday trees are decorative and delicious. They’re made easy with Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix and snowy swoops of Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting, plus a finishing touch of crunchy candy sprinkles. They’re a fun baking and decorating project that everyone can get in on!
Updated Jun 19, 2018
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Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Make drop cookie dough as directed on pouch. Shape 3 (1/4-cup) balls (2 inches in diameter) from dough. Shape 3 more balls using 3 level tablespoons dough (1 7/8 inches in diameter) for each ball. Place all 6 balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, shape 3 balls using 2 tablespoons dough (1 3/4 inches in diameter) for each ball. Shape 3 balls using rounded tablespoon dough (1 1/2 inches in diameter) for each ball. Place all 6 balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
  • 3
    Continue with remaining dough to make 3 balls of each of the following diameters: 1 1/4 inches, 1 inch, 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool all cookies completely, about 30 minutes.
  • 4
    Each tree will be a stack of 8 different size cookies. To assemble 3 trees, stack cookies on serving platter, starting with largest size cookie on bottom, and stacking each smaller size cookie on top, spreading frosting between each layer before stacking. Heat remaining frosting in microwavable bowl uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds or until frosting can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over trees, and garnish with sprinkles. Sprinkle powdered sugar on platter to look like snow.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    A kitchen ruler is helpful to make sure cookie dough balls are the correct size.
  • tip 2
    Use completely cooled cookie sheets. Cookies will spread too much if put on a hot or warm cookie sheet.

Nutrition

150 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 23g Total Carbohydrate, 15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
110mg
5%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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