Millionaire Shortbread Christmas Trees
Servings 14
Ingredients
Shortbread layer
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
Caramel layer
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ tsp salt
Chocolate layer
- 1 pound chocolate almond bark
Decorating
- Chocolate drizzle
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt, mixing until a soft, crumbly dough forms.
- Lightly flour a clean surface and roll the dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Use a Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter to cut out trees. Gently transfer each tree to the prepared baking sheet.
- Chill for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely on the pan before moving to a wire rack.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, for 8–10 minutes, until thickened and golden.
- Line a new baking sheet with parchment. Place cooled shortbread trees on it, then carefully spoon a layer of warm caramel over each cookie, spreading to the edges. Let it set for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Melt chocolate chips and oil in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Spoon or spread chocolate over the caramel layer of each tree. Chill for 2–3 hours, or until the chocolate is firm.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate and top with Christmas sprinkles. Let set, then serve or package for gifting.