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Pistachio Cookie Tree Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Chefelaine / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago A centerpiece you can eat? Why not?Try dressing your holiday table with this impressive cookie tree and you'll have dessert prepared ahead of time! Prep:20m Cook:25m Servings:20	Chefelaine
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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds butter, brought to room temperature

2 1/4 cups granulated sugar

3 large egg yolks

4 teaspoons pistachio or almond extract

7 cups all-purpose flour

3 cups pistachios, finely chopped for dough

2 tubes white decorating icing (4.24 ounces each)

1 cup pistachios, finely chopped for decoration

In-shell pistachios, for tree top decoration

Directions

Cream butter in large bowl.

Beat in sugar, egg yolk and extract.

Add flour and 3 cups pistachios, a portion at a time.

Roll out portions of dough on floured board to 1/4-inch thickness.

Cut into oval "cloud" shapes of three different sizes,

making equal numbers of each size.*

Gently drill hole slightly off-center in each, using a chopstick or dowel.

Place on baking sheets.

Bake at 350*F for 10 minutes, then cover loosely with foil to prevent excessive browning.

Continue baking for 12 to 14 minutes or until centers are crisp.

Cool on cookie sheets until sturdy enough to move.

Finish cooling on wire racks.

To assemble tree, pipe icing onto outer edge of each cookie and sprinkle with pistachios while icing is still wet.

When dry, stack cookies on dowel glued into hole in wooden base.**

Top tree with cardboard star decorated with in-shell pistachios.

Makes about 20 cookies.

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*Suggested measurements:

Cookie "clouds": Roughly 6 1/2 inches, 5 1/2 inches, and 4 inches across.

Dowel: 10 inches high, 1/4 inch thick;

**Wooden base: 8 inches wide, with 1/4 inch hole in center.

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Comments

ambus 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Oh,this looks fabulous & sounds delicious!Thank you for the fabulous idea!

lanacountry 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Wow and 55555! :)

ambus 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Oooops...I forgot to rate it.It deserves more than 5.

jett2whit 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Very impressive! High 5 for sure!!

dagnabbit 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Does this ever look nice, Elaine! 5 !
Pete and Candy :)

flavors 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This looks quite festive. I've never been very crafty, but I may give this a try. If I can't get it assembled I can always eat it right lol :) Here's 5 for. MJ

mamat 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Wow this looks great i love cookies but this is way better then any cookies i've ever saw, thanks.i'm thinking of trying this out for the holidays this year they look wonderful.

bizzielizzie 1 year, 2 months ago said:
So beautiful, Chef! Again, I voted it a five! :o)

juels 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This is something that will make your party guests to say OOOH! AAHH! in amazement.

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