Easy Christmas Tree Cookie BarsEasy Christmas Tree Cookie Bars
Easy Christmas Tree Cookie Bars
Easy Christmas Tree Cookie Bars
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Easy Christmas Tree Cookie Bars
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings27
Cook Time20 Minutes
Calories110
Ingredients
1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
14 pretzel sticks
3/4 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)
green gel food color
2 tsp green, red and white candy sprinkles
27 yellow mini chocolate candies
Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray with cooking spray.

 

2. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter, cream cheese and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of pan. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.

 

3. Remove bars from pan by lifting foil; peel foil away. Cut into 27 triangles as follows: Cut 3 horizontal rows. Cut each row into 9 triangles so each triangle has a 2-inch wide base. (See diagram below.) Set aside end pieces for snacking.

 

4. Break pretzel sticks in half. Insert pretzel half in short end of each triangle. In small bowl, tint frosting with green food color to desired color. Spoon frosting into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting over bars. Sprinkle with sprinkles. Place 1 chocolate candy on top of each triangle. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

 

Expert Tips: • To easily line bottom of pan, tip upside down, and form foil around bottom and sides. Flip pan over, and place foil insert inside pan for a perfect fit! • Get creative, and add additional mini chocolate candies for lights on the tree! • If using 20% more cookie mix (21 oz size), add 1 tablespoon water to cookie mix, butter, cream cheese and egg.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 12 g Total Fat
  • 7 g Saturated Fat
  • 0 g Trans Fat
  • 40 mg Cholesterol
  • 150 mg Sodium
  • 30 mg Potassium
  • 20 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 0 g Dietary Fiber
  • 13 g Sugars
  • 1 g Protein
30 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
27
Servings
110
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 27 servings
1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix, 17.5 oz
Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix, 17.5 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.99 was $3.69$0.17/oz
1/2 cup butter, softened
Breakstone's Salted Butter, 2 count, 8 oz
Breakstone's Salted Butter, 2 count, 8 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.99 was $3.14$0.37/oz
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese, 8 oz
Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese, 8 oz
$3.69$0.46/oz
1 egg
Eggland's Best Cage Free Brown Eggs, Large, 12 count
Eggland's Best Cage Free Brown Eggs, Large, 12 count
$4.79$0.40 each
14 pretzel sticks
Bowl & Basket Pretzel Sticks, 16 oz
Bowl & Basket Pretzel Sticks, 16 oz
$2.29$0.14/oz
3/4 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)
Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting, 16 oz
Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting, 16 oz
3 for $5.00
$1.67 was $2.19$0.10/oz
With Price Plus Club Card
green gel food color
Betty Crocker Green Writing Gel, 0.67 oz
Betty Crocker Green Writing Gel, 0.67 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.49 was $2.79$3.72/oz
2 tsp green, red and white candy sprinkles
Betty Crocker Peppermint Sugar Sprinkles, 2.3 oz
Betty Crocker Peppermint Sugar Sprinkles, 2.3 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.29 was $2.79$1.00/oz
27 yellow mini chocolate candies
Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet 100% Real Chocolate Mini Chips, 10 oz
Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet 100% Real Chocolate Mini Chips, 10 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$5.49 was $6.49$0.55/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 12 g Total Fat
  • 7 g Saturated Fat
  • 0 g Trans Fat
  • 40 mg Cholesterol
  • 150 mg Sodium
  • 30 mg Potassium
  • 20 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 0 g Dietary Fiber
  • 13 g Sugars
  • 1 g Protein

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray with cooking spray.

 

2. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter, cream cheese and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of pan. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.

 

3. Remove bars from pan by lifting foil; peel foil away. Cut into 27 triangles as follows: Cut 3 horizontal rows. Cut each row into 9 triangles so each triangle has a 2-inch wide base. (See diagram below.) Set aside end pieces for snacking.

 

4. Break pretzel sticks in half. Insert pretzel half in short end of each triangle. In small bowl, tint frosting with green food color to desired color. Spoon frosting into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting over bars. Sprinkle with sprinkles. Place 1 chocolate candy on top of each triangle. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

 

Expert Tips: • To easily line bottom of pan, tip upside down, and form foil around bottom and sides. Flip pan over, and place foil insert inside pan for a perfect fit! • Get creative, and add additional mini chocolate candies for lights on the tree! • If using 20% more cookie mix (21 oz size), add 1 tablespoon water to cookie mix, butter, cream cheese and egg.