Name: Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 60 cookies
Ingredients: 3 tbsp unsalted butter (softened); 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 large egg; 1/3 cup dark molasses; 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1 1/2 tbsp egg whites (room temperature); 1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 cup powdered sugar; 5 to 6 drops green food coloring; colored sprinkles