Christmas Tree Cookies
Kids will love decorating these holiday favorites.
Ingredients
• 1 pkg. (16.5 oz.) NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Bar Dough
• Frosting, decorator icing, sugar spinkles, candies and/or melted chocolate (optional)
Directions -
PREHEAT oven to 325° F. Grease large baking sheet. 
PLACE whole bar of dough in prepared pan. Allow to soften for 5 to 10 minutes. Using fingertips, pat dough gently to form tree shape.
BAKE for 20 to 23 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes; carefully loosen cookie with spatula. Cool on baking sheet completely.
DECORATE?as desired.
Estimated Times
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Cooling Time: 30 mins
Star of David Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup NESTLE® TOLL?HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 package (16 oz.) prepared vanilla frosting
Directions -
PREHEAT oven to 350° F.
COMBINE flour, cocoa and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in cocoa mixture. Shape dough into 2 balls.
ROLL?each ball of dough between 2 sheets of wax paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheets; pierce with fork.
BAKE for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate with frosting.
Estimated Times
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 8 mins
Cooling Time: 15 mins
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