Holiday Trees

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 drops green food coloring
1 egg white
6 oz. white chocolate, melted with 1 teaspoon canola oil

Blend flour and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar. Beat in yolks, vanilla and food coloring. Stir in flour mixture until dough comes together. Divide in half; flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours.

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut out trees; reroll scraps. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 325 degrees F. for 10 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and brush with egg white. Return to oven; bake 4 to 5 minutes more, until shiny but not brown. Transfer cookies to rack to cool. Dip edges in white chocolate. Let dry on waxed paper. MAKES 2-1/2 DOZEN COOKIES

(Source: Family Circle magazine, November 29, 2008, pg. 114)