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Swirly Christmas Tree Cookies

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  • Prep 1 hr 5 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Servings 20
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A kid favourite to make -- and eat! Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookie dough gives these cookies an easy start, and little fingers take it from there making dough ropes to shape into trees.
Created Nov 18, 2014
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Ingredients

  • Pillsbury® Refrigerated Sugar Cookies
  • Miniature candy-coated chocolate candies, if desired
  • Green decorator sugar crystals, if desired

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350ºF. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour until well blended. Divide dough in half; wrap each half in plastic wrap. Place in freezer 10 minutes.
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    2
    Shape half of dough into 1-inch balls. With fingers, roll each ball into 10-inch rope, about 1/4 inch wide. Break off small piece from each rope for tree trunk. Carefully place ropes on ungreased cookie sheet.
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    3
    With each rope, starting at top, twist rope back and forth into tree shape, gradually making larger at bottom (rows of dough should touch). If rope breaks, press dough together. Place small piece at bottom of each tree for trunk. Repeat with remaining half of dough.
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    4
    Decorate trees with candies to look like ornaments or lights. Place candy at top of each tree for star; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 9 to 13 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Nutrition Information

110 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 9g Protein, 16g Total Carbs, 8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 20 cookies
Calories
110
Total Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
Sodium
65mg
Total Carbs
16g
Dietary Fiber
9g
Sugars
8g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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