Christmas Tree Sandwiches

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Christmas Tree Sandwiches

Makes about 18

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.

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Reviews of Christmas Tree Sandwiches:

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chelsea Dec 20, 2009
Would make this again.
this recipe is wonderfull andtastes really good yyyyyyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!11 hehhehheheheheehhhe five stars

Mykal from WA in WA Apr 8, 2009
Would make this again.
Thank you!!! I have been looking for this receipe for over two years after I lost mine. I love these cookies. They are unlike anything other sugar cookie. Not hard to make compared to other sugar cookies. five stars

A cookie baker Dec 22, 2008
Would not make this again.
these are extremely hard to bake and taste really bad... also take forever. i wouldn't waste your time... two stars

Casey in NJ Dec 21, 2008
Would make this again.
I made these as presents for aunts and uncles last year- they are delicious. The cookie is flaky and yummy, and the frosting is just heaven. five stars

A cookie baker in india Nov 16, 2008
Would make this again.
like them three stars

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