Christmas Tree Cookies

Step 1: Thoroughly mix butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla

Step 2: Add flour, salt, baking soda and nuts. Mix well

Step 3: Divide dough in half and chill 30 minutes

Step 4: Shape the dough into 3 rolls, each 14 inches long. Use 1/2 of the dough for the first roll, 2/3 for the second, and the remaining 1/3 for the last roll

Step 5: Roll each in green sugar to evenly coat

Step 6: Chill 4 hours

Step 7: Heat oven to 400

Step 8: Cut rolls into 1/4 inch slices

Step 9: Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet

Step 10: Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown on edges

Step 11: Immediately remove from baking sheet

Step 12: Stack 1 large, 1 medium and 1 small cookie together to form a tree, using decorator icing to hold them together. Top with a cinnamon heart "glued" in place with icing