For the dough:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
for the filling:
1/4 cup Crisco shortening
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
green food coloring
1 tube brown decorating icing, with writing tip
In large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter until creamy, about 1 minute. With mixer on low, alternately add flour, salt, and milk and beat until well blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 1/2 hours. Preheat oven to 375F. Spread sugar on a plate. On a floured surface, roll one third of the dough to 1/8" thick. Cut out tree shapes with a 2" cookie cutter. Press cookies into sugar to coat on both sides then place on ungreased cookie sheets. Prick each cookie all over with a fork, for decoration. Bake cookies 9 to 11 minutes until very lightly browned. Cool on sheets 2 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. While cookies are baking, prepare the filling. In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until creamy with an electric mixer. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar and milk. Add food coloring to tint the filling pale green. Beat on high until the filling is light and fluffy; appx. 3 minutes. Spread filling on half of the cookies and sandwich with the remaining halves. Outline cookies with the decorating icing.
A cookie baker in Coon Rapids, MN Dec 15, 2007
Would not make this again.
I can't bake. These were not as easy as I thought and my friends made fun of them. :(
Michelle lopez in homestead Fl Dec 13, 2007
Would not make this again.
this extremely suck bro.i would neva taste dis again or make it EVER AGAIN
sally in Pennsylvania Dec 9, 2007
Would not make this again.
Will not make again. The cookies taste like pie crust and the cookies stick to the pan terrible as to sugar on both sides. Made more memmories with my daughter but will try a different recipe next year.
Ame Ramirez in Texas Dec 5, 2007
Would not make this again.
Were not that easy to make and my family really did not like the taste of the filling.
Candy in Tennessee Nov 26, 2006
Would make this again.
Great Tasting!!! My family loves them!
A cookie baker in sartoga CA Dec 14, 2004
Would not make this again.
didn't work only make 18 sandwiches tasted good but not enough.
Bill in Minnesota Dec 8, 2004
Would make this again.
Lost my recipe, but im sure these are the same. Old Christmas tradition in our family and are Always the favorite! Cant go wrong, and fun to make too!!
Sara in colorado Dec 17, 2003
Would make this again.
The cookies are great! You should definatly try them! easy recipe and fuun to make with your kids!
Brittany in PA Dec 11, 2003
Would make this again.
These were great cookies, I'll make them at Christmas! :)
brittany in Pa Nov 20, 2003
Would make this again.
yummy
