Chocolate Shortbread X Mas Trees

For a pretty gift, stack a few cookies, wrap in colored plastic food wrap and tie with raffia

Heat oven to 350.

Combine powdered sugar and butter in mixer bowl.

Beat until creamy , 1-2 minutes.

Add flour , cocoa , vanilla , cinnamon until well mixed for about 1-2 minutes.

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface one-half at a time , to 1 / 4-inch thickness.

Cut with x-mas tree cookie cutters.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Melt baking chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat , stirring occasionally until smooth.

After cookies are cooled , drizzle glaze over cookies.

Let stand until set.

powdered sugar, butter, flour, unsweetened cocoa, vanilla, ground cinnamon, white chocolate chips, shortening, decorator sugar