Ingredients for Christmas Tree Cookies (Çam Ağacı Kurabiyesi)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ water glass (about 100 ml / ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp) brown sugar
- ½ water glass (about 100 ml / ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp) pekmez (Turkish grape molasses)
- 1 egg
- 2½ water glasses (about 500 ml / 2 cups + 2 tbsp) flour
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutters
- Green decorating glaze icing
How to Make Christmas Tree Cookies (Çam Ağacı Kurabiyesi)
In a bowl, beat 2 tablespoons of butter and half a water glass (about 200 ml / ¾ cup + 1 tbsp) of brown sugar together. Add half a water glass of pekmez (Turkish grape molasses), 1 egg, 2.5 water glasses of flour (add a little more if needed), 1 packet of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, then beat again. Place the prepared dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it out with a rolling pin to about one finger's thickness. After letting it rest in the refrigerator for half an hour, cut out shapes using Christmas tree cookie cutters and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) until the tops turn golden pink. Once the cookies have cooled, pipe green decorating glaze icing in stripes over the top. Enjoy!
