Mobile Menu

  • Home
  • Vegan Recipes
    • Vegan Basics
    • Vegan Breakfast
    • Vegan Starters
    • Vegan Entrees
    • Vegan Sides
    • Vegan Desserts
    • Vegan Soups And Salads
    • Vegan Sandwiches & Burgers
    • Vegan Sauces And Dressings
  • Vegetarian Recipes
    • Vegetarian Entrees
    • Vegetarian Starters
    • Vegetarian Desserts
  • Drinks
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Search
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Before Header

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Wow, It's Veggie?!

Delicious food you won't believe is vegan and vegetarian!

  • Home
  • Vegan Recipes
    • Vegan Basics
    • Vegan Breakfast
    • Vegan Starters
    • Vegan Entrees
    • Vegan Sides
    • Vegan Desserts
    • Vegan Soups And Salads
    • Vegan Sandwiches & Burgers
    • Vegan Sauces And Dressings
  • Vegetarian Recipes
    • Vegetarian Entrees
    • Vegetarian Starters
    • Vegetarian Desserts
  • Drinks
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Search
hand holding a stacked sugar cookie christmas tree

Easy Stacked Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees

You are here: Home / Vegan Desserts / Easy Stacked Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees

December 8, 2020 //  by Victoria Yore//  1 Comment

Jump to Recipe
134shares
Affiliate Links

These stacked sugar cookie Christmas trees are the ultimate holiday cookie! They combine soft and chewy sugar cookies with vanilla icing all stacked together for a huge show stopper.

They will be the star of your cookie table and are well worth the work for a big payoff.

hand holding a stacked sugar cookie Christmas tree cookie with green icing

My recipe for Christmas tree sugar cookies is 100% vegan so all can enjoy, but tastes totally amazing. You certainly won’t know that there isn’t any dairy involved.

They feature soft and pillowy sugar cookies surrounded by green icing in the center.

They are really enjoyable to eat because you can pull off each cookie layer and eat it individually and they are one of my favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes!

The sugar cookie Christmas trees are an investment of time and I do suggest baking them over two days, or starting early in the morning to give the sugar cookies time to cool!

many sugar cookie christmas trees on a white counter

First you have to make the sugar cookies and allow time for them to cool completely. This is very easy and you simply make cookies in three sizes.

Then, you whip up your green icing and pipe it on the cookies and then decorate! I think decorating is the best part of this whole thing because that is when the stacked sugar cookie Christmas trees really come together.

I hope you enjoy making these sugar cookies as much as I do. They are a real showstopper at a party or on Christmas Eve!

multiple stacked sugar cookie Christmas trees on a tray

How To Make The Sugar Cookies

Making the sugar cookies is super simple!

For this recipe, you will be using my easy vegan sugar cookie recipe as a base.

If you aren’t vegan or you don’t care, you can always use slice and bake sugar cookies or the kind in a tube from the store.

Otherwise, are are using my super easy recipe!

All you have to do is combine flour, sugar, baking soda, vegan butter, water, and vanilla in a food processor and pulse until soft.

balls of sugar cookie dough on a tray

You don’t even have to roll out these sugar cookies!

Simply form them into 1, 2, and 3 teaspoon size balls before baking.

Depending on your oven, you may need to flatten them with the back of your spoon if they don’t start to spread after 5 minutes of cooking.

Since we aren’t rolling them out, you just want to ensure they are flat when making the stacked sugar cookie trees so there is a flat surface.

above angle of stacked sugar cookie Christmas trees on a white counter

How To Make The Frosting For The Sugar Cookie Trees

The frosting is the best part of the stacked sugar cookie Christmas trees!

It provides the yummy filling and is what makes the plain sugar cookies blossom into a cute Christmas tree that is 3-D!

For this recipe, we are going to follow my 4-Ingredient Vegan Vanilla Icing recipe and add a little green food dye.

green food dye over white icing

I don’t normally use food dye in my cooking either, but I make an exception for the Christmas tree sugar cookies because they are SO festive!

The key to making good frosting for this recipe is to make sure that it is thick enough to stand up when piping and stacking.

You will combine 1 cup vegan butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 3 tablespoons vanilla non-dairy milk.

dark green icing and egg beaters

If you do not feel like it is stiff enough, you can add more powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons at a time.

I used gel food coloring to color my icing but you can use the drops too. I find that the drops are easier at coloring faster as I had to use an entire tube of green food coloring to make this icing green!

You will want to beat your icing and then add the green dye until you reach your desired color. A little coloring will make it a light green color and a lot will achieve a darker green.

I prefer a darker green look for the sugar cookie Christmas trees, but you can play to your preference.

Then, pop it in your piping bag and you are ready to go!

hand holding a stacked sugar cookie Christmas tree

How To Assemble The Stacked Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees

Now that you have prepared your green frosting and your sugar cookies, it is time to assemble the trees!

This is super easy!

First you want to place the largest sugar cookie on a plate or cookie sheet.

process of making sugar cookie christmas tree

Then, in a circular motion, pipe the green frosting in 1-2 layers using a medium star tip on your piping bag.

Next, place the medium sized cookie on top of the first layer of icing.

cookie stacked on green icing

Then, pipe icing on top of the medium sized cookie going around in a circle 1-2 times.

green icing on top of cookies

Add the smallest cookie on top and then pipe one last bit of green frosting in a circular fashion and leave a little “peak” at the top.

When piping, make sure to leave a little edge so that you can grab the bottom of the largest sugar cookie without messing up the cookie tree!

Victoria Yore piping icing onto sugar cookie Christmas trees

Finally, you will want to decorate the stacked sugar cookie Christmas tree using sprinkles and a sugar star.

These Wilton Edible Glitter Stars are perfect for the topper and These Are The Sprinkles that I used for the ornaments!

I do think any ball-shaped sprinkles work well for the ornaments, but I do recommend buying Star-Shaped Sprinkles for the tree toppers to really bring the sugar cookie Christmas tree together!

Once you get the hang of putting together the first stacked cookie tree, you will easily be able to do the rest rather quickly.

I suggest assembling them all first, and then decorating the whole plate once you are done with the sprinkles and star topper.

close up of the stacked sugar cookie Christmas tree cookies

How To Store The Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

Believe it or not, these cookies are really easy to store!

I do not recommend freezing them assembled, you will want to make them a few days before your event!

Because of the stacked nature of the sugar cookie Christmas trees, they store well.

hand holding Christmas tree shaped sugar cookie with icing

You see, the largest sugar cookie that is the base will touch up against all of the other large sugar cookie bases and none of the icing will ever touch the other cookies that you are storing it with!

It is like magic and a really great and easy way to store the stacked sugar cookie trees.

They store well for 2-3 days in an air-tight container in the fridge.

I like storing them in a domed container for best success so that the tops of the icing doesn’t get smooshed down!

stacked sugar cookie Christmas tree on a palte with other cookies in the back

Did You Try This Recipe?

If so, I would love to keep in touch! I enjoy seeing photos and comments about the recipes that you make! You can follow me on Instagram and I will repost your goodies in my stories and comment on it too! Just tag me at @wowitsveggie and hashtag #wowitsveggie. I can’t wait to see what you make!

Continue to Content
Yield: 10-15 Christmas Tree Cookies

Easy Stacked Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees

hand holding a stacked sugar cookie Christmas tree cookie with green icing

These stacked sugar cookie Christmas trees are the ultimate holiday cookie! They are 100% vegan as-is and can easily be made gluten-free when you use gluten-free flour for the sugar cookie dough. They are the hit of the party and are very easy to make and assemble, even a newbie can do it. Don't forget to decorate, that is the best part and what makes them so cute.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • For The Sugar Cookies:
  • .
  • .
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sub gluten-free flour + 1/2 tsp xanthan gum)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup vegan butter
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • .
  • For The Icing:
  • .
  • 1 cup vegan butter
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons non-dairy milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Green food dye (until your desired color is achieved)
  • .
  • .
  • For Decorating:
  • Piping bag for icing with medium star tip
  • Red and green sprinkles for ornaments
  • Star-shaped sprinkles for tree topper

Instructions

  1. You want to begin with enough time to allow the sugar cookies to completely cool. I prefer to make my sugar cookies in advance or early in the morning before assembling.
  2. Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. In a food processor or large bowl, combine all ingredients for the sugar cookies and pulse until combined and soft. If needed, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time.
  4. Using your clean hands, roll out balls of sugar cookie dough that are 1, 2, and 3 teaspoons in size. You will want an even amount of each size so that you have enough to make your cookies. So, three 1 teaspoon balls, three 2 teaspoon balls, and three 3 teaspoon balls. Place them about 2 inches apart on a baking tray.
  5. Bake the smallest cookies for 5-7 minutes and remove and the remaining cookies for 10-15 minutes. All ovens differ, so make sure to check on the cookies after 5 minutes. You want the edges to be lightly golden. Again, all ovens are different so your smallest sugar cookies may need longer than 5 minutes.
  6. If your cookies are not spreading after 5 minutes, take them out of the oven and use the back of a spoon to smoosh them down a little to help the spread. Sometimes this is necessary, just keep a close watch on them!
  7. Once done, take the cookies out of the oven and let them cool for 2 minutes on the pan before moving them to a wire rack to let them cool completely.
  8. Now, make the frosting. In a large bowl, cream vegan butter with an electric hand mixer until it is light and fluffy. I do not recommend trying to make vegan vanilla frosting using a whisk. An electric mixer is a must!
  9. Slowly add the powdered sugar, non-dairy milk, and vanilla and beat on high until combined. Continue to mix the frosting for 2-3 minutes until it is smooth and stiff peaks form. Add in the green food coloring. You may need a lot to achieve a darker green color. I used an entire tube of gel coloring!
  10. If you are using a piping bag and you find this recipe to be too thin, add more powdered sugar 1/4 a cup at a time and beat until combined. If you find the icing too thick, add more non-dairy milk 1 tablespoon at a time.
  11. To assemble the stacked sugar cookie Christmas trees, start with the largest cookie first. Pipe a circle around the edges of the largest cookie and stack the medium sized cookie on top. On top of the medium-sized cookie, pipe another circle of icing. Place the smallest cookie. Finally, pipe a small circle and leave a little peak on top for the top of the Christmas tree cookie.
  12. Once you stack and pipe all of the sugar cookie Christmas trees, you will want to decorate them. Using your fingers, lightly drizzle the sprinkles on top of each one and press one star sprinkle into the top of the icing. Be careful not to smudge the icing.
  13. Enjoy! These cookies are showstoppers and well worth the work!
© Victoria Yore
Category: Vegan Desserts

Category: Vegan Desserts, Vegan Recipes

Previous Post: «above photo of vegan cherry pie with a slice and a fork Best-Ever Vegan Cherry Pie
Next Post: Easy Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad close up on mexican street corn pasta salad»

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Christine Russo

    December 8, 2020 at 9:03 pm

    These look so cute, im going to have to try them with my nephew. Thanks . Im going to try the pumpkin cake in a mug too.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

About Me:

about me for Wow It's Veggie?!

Hello! I’m Victoria, a lifelong vegetarian and “sometimes” vegan. I live with my mom who has been vegan since the 80’s!

I’m going to be honest, I hate cooking but I love eating! These vegetarian and vegan recipes are created with people like me in mind. Who love to eat hearty and delicious food, but hate spending hours in the kitchen or searching for weird ingredients!

I hope you enjoy these recipes that are so good that you won’t believe they are vegan or vegetarian!

Search Wow, It’s Veggie?!

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Wow It’s Veggie Privacy Policy

Site Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from Qualifying Purchases.

Copyright © 2021 Wow, It's Veggie?! ยท All Rights Reserved