Cooking with the Emeralds - Cheesy Crescent Trees
Prep Time: 15 Min Cook Time: 6 Min
Prep Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 6 Min
Equipment
You will need cookie cutters, (we used trees, you can use any shape), a standard baking sheet, and parchment paper. If you can't find a tube of Pillsbury Crescent Creations Dough Sheet, just use a tube of crescent rolls, pinch the seams together really well, and proceed with the recipe. You can also use puff pastry or your own homemade dough.
Ingredients
- 1 tube Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations Seamless Dough Sheets
- flour to dust cutting board
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 4 ounces finely shredded cheddar cheese or use a variety of colored cheeses
- [OPTIONAL] Italian seasoning, paprika, parsley, or Parmesan bread dipping mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Unroll dough onto a flour-dusted cutting board.
- Cut leaves using cookie cutters and set on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Brush leaves with melted butter.
- Sprinkle cheese over top.
- Sprinkle on paprika and green toppings if using.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the crescents are golden brown.
- If desired, cut the excess cheese off the leaves using the same cookie cutter or using kitchen shears.
- Serve warm.