Matcha Cream Sandwich Christmas Tree Cookies, A Must-have for Christmas
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Prepare all the ingredients and soften the butter at room temperature in advance.
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The softened butter is gently beaten with an electric whisk to make the butter smooth.
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Add the powdered sugar, continue to beat it smoothly, and swell slightly, don't over beat.
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Add room temperature egg whites in portions, and mix them evenly each time before adding the next time.
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Add vanilla extract and stir well, and scrape the edge of the basin with a spatula.
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Sift in the flour in batches, use a spatula to cut and mix.
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Until you can't see the dry powder, you can form a dough.
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Cover the top and bottom of the dough with greased paper, roll out into a thin sheet of uniform thickness, and then refrigerate for half an hour to shape.
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Use a star set biscuit mold to press out the required shapes on the shaped dough pieces, pressing at least 2 pieces for each shape.
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Put the prepared biscuits on a non-stick baking tray and try to arrange them evenly.
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Then put it in the preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees for 12 minutes. The biscuits should not be too colored. It is best to pay attention when baking. (Preheat the oven for at least ten minutes, and the baking time needs to be adjusted according to the temper of the oven)
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Next, make the filling, the butter is still softened at room temperature, then add the powdered sugar after the butter is smooth, and continue to whip it smoothly.
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Add the softened cream cheese and continue to beat it smoothly.
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Then add matcha powder, beat evenly, and scrape the edge of the bowl clean with a spatula.
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Finally add whipped cream, stir smoothly, and the filling is ready.
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Put it in a piping bag for later use.
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After the biscuits are cooled, they begin to assemble. The biscuit pieces are stacked in different shapes from large to small, and each piece is squeezed with a circle of filling in the center.
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After all the combinations are completed, the Christmas tree is complete, and you can simply decorate it as you like.
Tips:
1. During the baking process of the biscuits, be sure to pay attention to it at all times, not to make the color too dark and affect the appearance.
2. The baking temperature and time need to be adjusted according to the temper of your own oven. If the oven is small, you can bake it in the lower layer to prevent the surface from being too dark.
3. If you can't take it off when pressing the mold, you can re-freeze it and take it off when it has a certain degree of hardness.