Macaroons Shortbread

by Editorial Staff

Shortbread cookies with a pattern in the form of Christmas trees.

Summary

Prep Time	15 mins
Cook Time	15 mins
Total Time	30 mins
Course	Baking

Ingredients

Flour – 2 cups
Butter or margarine – 200 g
Sugar – 0.5 cups
Almond essence – 1-2 drops
For decoration:
Powdered sugar – 1 glass
Butter or margarine – 30 g
Milk – 1-2 tbsp
Green food coloring – 8-10 drops

How to make Christmas macaroons:

Instructions

Leave the oil at room temperature until softened. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
In a bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and almond essence with a mixer. Add flour.
Form the dough into 2.5 cm balls, place on a baking sheet at a distance of 5 cm from each other.
Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat the icing sugar, butter, and milk until smooth. Add green dye.
Transfer the mass to a bag, cut off the corner. Decorate the cookies with green icing zigzags.

Bon Appetit!

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