Lemon Rope Trees

• 1 cup refrigerated
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• Green food coloring, optional
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 4 to 5 teaspoons lemon juice
• Green sprinkles
• 4 medium yellow spiced gumdrops

1. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften. In a small bowl, combine dough and lemon peel. Tint with food coloring if desired.
2. Divide dough into 20 pieces; shape each into an 8-in. rope. Place 2 in. apart on
3. coated with cooking spray; form into tree shapes.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-10 minutes or until firm. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
5. For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies; decorate with sprinkles.
6. For stars, place gumdrops on a sugared work surface. With a rolling pin, roll gumdrops to 1/8-in. thickness. Using a 1/2-in. star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out five stars from each gumdrop. Gently press stars into frosting on tops of trees.

green food coloring, sugar, lemon juice, green sprinkles, gumdrops

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lemon-rope-trees/ (may not work)