Lemon Rope Trees

Name: Lemon Rope Trees
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 20 servings Green food coloring, optional; 4 mediums yellow spiced gumdrops; 4 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 20 servings Green sprinkles; 237 milliliters refrigerated Holiday Cookie Dough

Lemon Rope Trees might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 70 calories, 0g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 20. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, food coloring, spiced gumdrops, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften. In a small bowl, combine dough and lemon peel. Tint with food coloring if desired.

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Food Color

Cookie Dough

Lemon Peel

Dough

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Bowl

Divide dough into 20 pieces; shape each into an 8-in. rope.

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Dough

Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray; form into tree shapes.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until firm. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

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Oven

For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency.

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Powdered Sugar

Lemon Juice

Icing

Drizzle over cookies; decorate with sprinkles.

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Sprinkles

For stars, place gumdrops on a sugared work surface. With a rolling pin, roll gumdrops to 1/8-in. thickness. Using a 1/2-in. star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out five stars from each gumdrop. Gently press stars into frosting on tops of trees.

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Frosting