Christmas is just around the corner, and it wouldn’t be Christmas without some beautiful shortbread cookies decorated with royal icing :) The shortcrust pastry for these cookies is different from the one I shared with you previously (shortbread cookies); in fact, in this case Christmas Cookies We don’t want the cookie to be crumbly, otherwise it would break while we’re decorating it :) It’s also important to point out a few things: the dough is made with powdered sugar to make the cookie’s surface smoother. Also, butter is the enemy of icing, so let the cookies rest for a few hours (I leave them overnight) with the surface facing down on a paper towel so that all the excess butter is absorbed by the paper towel. I chose Christmas trees that are simple and fun to decorate, but you can choose any shape you like.