Delicious Copycat Christmas Tree Cake Cookies Recipe
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These Christmas Tree Cake Cookies taste like your favorite childhood treat baked into the softest, sweetest cookie you’ve ever had. Every bite is buttery, creamy, and filled with the classic Christmas Tree Cake flavor we grew up with.
Christmas Tree Cake Cookies
Y’all are going to love these Christmas Tree Cake Cookies because they feel a little like stepping back into childhood.
I can still remember digging through the pantry this time of year, hoping to find a box of the cute little cakes before anyone else did.
Now I get to crumble them right into the cookie dough, and it brings that same happy excitement I used to feel as a kid waiting to open a fresh box.
They’re easy to mix up, fun to decorate, and they bring out the joy I felt as a kid, but now I get to share it with my own.
Why You’ll Love Christmas Tree Cake Cookies
- They taste just like Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes, but in warm, soft, homemade cookie form.
- It’s such a fun way to bake with the family with a few simple steps.
- They’re the jolliest cookies to bring to any cookie exchange or holiday gathering.
Ingredients for Christmas Tree Cake Cookies
- Flour: This is your base. It gives your dough its shape and keeps everything together.
- Salt: Just a pinch helps bring out all the sweet flavors.
- Baking Soda: Helps your cookies rise a bit so they bake up soft and tender.
- Butter (softened): Make sure it’s at room temperature so it creams smoothly.
- Sugar: It melts right into the dough and helps the edges get a little crisp.
- Brown Sugar (packed): Adds extra flavor, moisture, and a soft chewy bite.
- Vanilla: Vanilla extract adds warmth and sweetness.
- Eggs: Help the cookies hold their shape and keep the centers soft.
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes (crumbled): Crumbled christmas tree cakes brings the nostalgic flavor to your cookies.
- White Frosting: It melts slightly into the cookies as they bake.
- Red Cookie Icing: For drizzling on top once the cookies cool.
- Green Sanding Sugar: Little green sprinkles just like the Little Debbie Cakes.
Equipment Needed
- Piping Bag with 1M Tip
- Cookie Sheet
- Rubber Spatula
- Cookie Dough Scoop
How to Make Christmas Tree Cake Cookies
Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, add your flour, salt, and baking soda. Give it a good whisk so everything’s blended together. Set the bowl aside for a minute.
Cream the Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, add your softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix on medium-high speed with a stand mixer, paddle attachment, or electric hand mixer until the butter mixture looks light and fluffy.
Add the Wet Ingredients: Add in your vanilla and eggs. Beat again until the mixture is smooth. Make sure to scrape the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula so everything mixes evenly.
Combine Wet and Dry: Turn your mixer speed down to low speed. Slowly pour in your flour mixture. Mix until everything comes together. Make sure not to overmix the dough.
Fold in the Cakes: Gently fold in your crumbled Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes until they are spread throughout the dough.
Chill Dough: Chill your dough for one hour before baking to prevent over spreading.
Scoop and Bake: Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto the sheet, leaving some room for them to spread. Bake at 375°F for about 9 minutes, or until the edges look lightly golden. Let the cookies cool completely before decorating.
Decorate the Cookies: Spread each cookie with white frosting. You can use a piping bag or even a resealable plastic bag if you need a quick fix. Drizzle red cookie icing over the top, just like the stripes on the Little Debbie Christmas trees. Finish with a sprinkle of green sanding sugar.
Ways to Serve Christmas Tree Cake Cookies
- Set them out on a festive platter for a darling treat everyone grabs on their way by.
- Pair them with creamy hot cocoa, a Christmas movie, and a blanket for a sweet night in.
- Add them to a cookie exchange tray with the jolliest cookies there.
- Serve alongside coffee or a Little Debbie Christmas Tree Latte.
- Crumble a remaining cake or cookie over ice cream for a fun little sundae topping.
How to Store Leftovers
To store your leftover Christmas Tree Cake Cookies, just let them cool all the way, then pop them into an airtight container.
Keep them on the counter, and they’ll stay soft and sweet for several days. If you want them to last a little longer, you can tuck the container in the fridge. When you’re ready to enjoy one, just let it sit out for a few minutes.
More Christmas Treat Recipes:
- Little Debbie Christmas Donuts
- Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Rice Krispie Christmas Trees
- No-Bake Holly Berry Cluster Cookies
Christmas Tree Cake Cookies
Equipment
- Piping Bag w/ 1M Tip
- Cookie Sheet
- Cookie Dough Scoop
- Rubber Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 sticks Butter softened
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar packed
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 Eggs
- 2 cups Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes crumbled
- 2 containers White Frosting
- Red Cookie Icing
- Green Sanding Sugar
Instructions
- Start by adding your flour, salt, and baking soda to a bowl. Whisk together and set aside.
- In a large bowl cream together your butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add in your vanilla and eggs. Beat until smooth.
- Slowly add your flour mixture, until fully combined. Mixing as you add.
- Fold your Christmas Tree Cakes into the dough. Until all ingredients are well combined.
- Chill dough for one hour before baking to prevent over spreading.
- Using your cookie dough scoop, drop dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes or until cookies are slightly golden. Let cool.
- Ice each cookie with white frosting. Using your piping bag and tip. Top each one with red lines, using the cookie icing, and green sanding sugar.
- Serve and enjoy! Christmas Tree Cakes, meet cookie!
