German cookie tree - Mürbeteig Bäumchen

This cake is festive and so easy to make . The whole family can get involved in the fun too . Enjoy .

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Cream together butter 125 grams of sifted powder sugar vanilla sugar salt egg and egg yolk with an electric mixer until creamy

Step 2

Add flour ground hazelnuts and cinnamon and mix together to form a dough . Roll the dough 4 mm thick between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and put in the fridge for an hour

Step 3

Turn out the dough onto a lined baking tray then Use different size star shapes and cut out the stars . Bake 12 -15 minutes at 180 c 360 f ( taking the smaller ones out when they are golden as they cook first ) then let them cool down

Step 4

Mix lemon juice with the rest of the sifted powder sugar in a bowl

Step 5

Assemble the tree by adding the larger cookies first sandwich each one with some frosting then at the very top place a small star and add the sprinkles for decoration and more powder sugar . Enjoy