Christmas Tree Hotcakes

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/8 cups milk (use more for thinner batter)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 to 4 (4 1/2- to 5-inch) heavy metal cookie cutters

1. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a bowl; whisk in 1 1/8 cups milk and egg, whisking until mixture is blended.
2. Grease heavy metal cookie cutters lightly, and place on hot (375u0b0), lightly greased griddle. Pour pancake batter (approximately 2 tablespoons) into each cutter. Using tongs, remove cutters after 1 minute (cutters will be hot); cook pancakes 2 more minutes. Turn pancakes over, and cook 2 to 3 more minutes or until done.
3. Pecan Pancakes: Stir 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans into batter. Proceed as directed.
4. Banana Pancakes: Stir 1 cup chopped banana (2 bananas) into batter. Proceed as directed.

flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, milk, egg, cookie cutters

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/christmas-tree-hotcakes (may not work)