Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Cookies – Fun and easy holiday cookies, spread with an irresistible pecan-walnut-almond filling. All you need is store-bought puff pastry, a handful of ingredients and you have a show-stopping treat that everyone will love – kids especially!
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Ingredients list for the Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Cookies
- 1 good quality puff pastry sheet (or homemade puff pastry)
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
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Directions
The nut filling
1. In a food processor, grind walnuts, almonds, and pecans until they break into tiny crumbs. Do not over-process. Transfer to a bowl and combine the ground nuts with 1/4 cup honey, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Set aside.
Assembling the cookies
1. When ready to bake the cookies, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Sprinkle your work surface generously with powdered sugar and roll out the puff pastry. Spread the filling in a thin layer evenly over the surface of the puff pastry sheet. Make sure it goes right up to the edge. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
3. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, slice the dough into 1/3-inch (1cm) strips. Fold the strips of dough accordion style, start with a large amount and narrowing as you go until you reach the end to form the tree shape. Secure with a skewer and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. If the puff pastry becomes too soft, just refrigerate for a couple of minutes and continue the process.
4. Once done, refrigerate cookies on the baking sheet for 10-20 minutes.
5. Bake the cookies until golden-brown and puffed about 20 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes; then transfer to a wire rack until completely cooled. Enjoy!
Note:
- You’ll get better results with a very good quality puff pastry, made with 100% butter.
- You can store the cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for about a week.
