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

Summary

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:

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Instructions

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

Bon Appetit!