Edible Christmas tree decorations

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Combine butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a bowl. Mix with a mixer.

Step 2:

Add eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix with a mixer.

Step 3:

Sift flour, baking powder, and cream of tartar into the mixture through a sieve and mix with a spatula.

Step 4:

Form the dough into a ball and divide it into two parts. Wrap both parts in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 5:

Dust the surface with flour, roll out the dough and cut into a rectangle.

Step 6:

Cut out the cookies using templates and cut them out from the rectangle. Punch holes in these pieces as well as in the remaining free-form ones.

Step 7:

Place on baking sheets lined with paper and bake for 10-12 minutes at 180 degrees.

Step 8:

Decorate each piece with colorful icing. Let the icing dry.

Step 9:

Thread the laces through and hang the cookies on the tree.

Cooking tips

It is better to warm the butter to room temperature before mixing.

You can make your own icing by whisking 180g of powdered sugar, an egg white, 10g of cornstarch, and half a teaspoon of lemon juice in a mixer until stiff peaks form. Alternatively, you can buy pre-made icing. Use food coloring to create different colors.