Holiday Cookie Tree Centerpiece Recipe

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Holiday Cookie Tree Centerpiece
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
3577
Calories
Total time
41
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. COMBINE flour and salt in large bowl. Beat shortening, sugar and vanilla in separate large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in egg yolks and orange juice. Gradually stir in flour mixture to form a soft dough. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces, shaping each into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 4 hours or overnight.
  2. HEAT oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out dough, one piece at a time, to 1/4-inch thickness on floured surface.* Keep remaining dough chilled until ready to use. Cut out a total of 24 cookies, using the 2 largest cookie cutters 4 times each and the 8 remaining cookie cutters 2 times each. Bake on prepared baking sheets, 16 minutes for small cookies, 18 minutes for large cookies, or until edges begin to brown and centers are set. (Group similar size cookies on same baking sheet for even baking.) Carefully slide baked cookies on parchment paper onto work surface. Cookies may be fragile while warm. Cool completely.
  3. STIR powdered sugar and meringue powder in large bowl until combined. Add water. Beat with electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 to 7 minutes. If necessary, add additional powdered sugar or water to reach the desired spreading consistency. (Keep frosting covered with damp cloth to prevent hardening.) Reserve one of the smallest size cookies for later use. Spread icing over remaining cookies, immediately topping with decorator sprinkles.
  4. PLACE one of the largest size cookies on decorative platter to begin assembly. Spoon about 1 tablespoon remaining icing onto center of cookie. Repeat to stack additional 22 cookies on top, by decreasing size, rotating each cookie slightly to stagger points of stars. To complete decoration, hold reserved small cookie by its edges and coat both side with frosting. Decorate as desired. Stand upright on top of tree, securing with a small dab of icing. Let stand until icing is firm.
  5. TIP* When cutting out the largest size cookies, roll out dough on floured parchment paper. Cut with cookie cutter. Remove excess dough from around cookie cut outs. Lift parchment paper and place on baking sheet. Bake as directed above.
  6. TIP** Sets of graduated size cookie cutters and meringue powder are available at most craft stores with the cake decorating supplies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3577.02 Kcal (14976 kJ)
Calories from fat 1782.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 198.01g 305%
Cholesterol 158.92mg 53%
Sodium 2688.42mg 112%
Potassium 5170.31mg 110%
Total Carbs 409.02g 136%
Sugars 205.93g 824%
Dietary Fiber 3.91g 16%
Protein 39.74g 79%
Vitamin C 10.6mg 18%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 198.4mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 468.39 Kcal (1961 kJ)
Calories from fat 233.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.93g 305%
Cholesterol 20.81mg 53%
Sodium 352.03mg 112%
Potassium 677.02mg 110%
Total Carbs 53.56g 136%
Sugars 26.96g 824%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 16%
Protein 5.2g 79%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 18%
Iron 0.3mg 12%
Calcium 26mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 87.3
    Points
  • 99
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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