Best Christmas Wreath Cookies Recipes

CHRISTMAS CORNFLAKE WREATH COOKIES

Steps:

• Microwave marshmallows and butter on High for 2 minutes. Stir, then microwave on High for 2 minutes more. Stir. (This can be done in a double boiler if one doesn't have a microwave.)
• Add and mix quickly the coloring, extracts, then cornflakes. Drop by spoonfuls in clumps on greased wax paper and decorate with 3 red hots each.
• Once cool, transfer to lightly greased serving/storage tray with lightly greased fingers.

NO-BAKE CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES

Steps:

• In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 30 seconds to 1 minute or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Stir in green food color to desired shade of green. Add white vanilla baking chips to marshmallow mixture, and stir until melted, microwaving an additional 30 seconds if necessary.
• Stir in cereal until evenly coated.
• Drop 1/3 cup of cereal mixture on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Use greased hands to form into wreath shape. Place 4 red cinnamon candies on wreath to decorate. Repeat with remaining cereal mixture and candies. Refrigerate 15 minutes before serving.

SPRITZ CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, add the salt, the vanilla, and the egg yolks, and beat the mixture until it is smooth. Add the flour and beat the dough until it is just combined. Pack the dough into a cookie press fitted with the wreath disk and press cookies about 1 inch apart onto cool, ungreased baking sheets. Brush the cookies lightly with the egg wash, sprinkle them with the decorating sugar, and arrange the cherry slices decoratively on them. Bake the cookies in batches in the middle of the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are pale golden. Transfer the cookies to racks and let them cool. (Do not let the cookies cool on the sheets.) The cookies may be made 2 months in advance and kept frozen in airtight containers.

CHRISTMAS CORNFLAKE WREATH COOKIES

Steps:

• In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
• Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in food coloring.
• Add corn flakes cereal. Stir until well coated
• Using 1/4 cup dry measure coated with cooking spray, evenly portion warm cereal mixture. Using buttered fingers, quickly shape into individual wreaths. Dot with cinnamon candies.

CHRISTMAS WREATH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, sour cream and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add egg, lime peel, lime juice and vanilla; beat until smooth. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms. Gather dough into ball; divide in half. Shape each half into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Place pastry cloth on work surface; sprinkle with flour. With floured cloth-covered rolling pin, roll 1 disk of dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut with floured 3-inch fluted cutter. With 1-inch scalloped or fluted canapé cutter, cut out center of each circle. On ungreased cookie sheet, place wreath cutouts 1 inch apart. Cut each small cutout in half; brush backs of small cutouts with water and place on wreaths for bows. Repeat with second disk of dough.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges start to brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of the lime juice with wire whisk. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is thin. Working with a few cookies at a time, brush glaze over cookies and immediately decorate with sugars and sprinkles as desired. Let stand until set. Store in layers with waxed paper between.

CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide into four portions. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets; cut out centers using a floured 1-in. round cookie cutter., Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, shortening, maple flavoring and enough milk to achieve piping consistency., Place 3/4 cup frosting in a small bowl; tint with red food coloring. Tint remaining frosting green. Using a #13 star tip, pipe green frosting over cookies. With a #2 round tip and red frosting, pipe bows onto wreaths.,

CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES

Steps:

• In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add vanilla and marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in food coloring. Add corn flakes. Stir carefully until well coated. Using 1/4 c dry measure coated with pam cooking spray, evenly portion mixture. Using buttered fingers, quickly shape into individual wreaths. Dot with cinnamon candies. Allow to cool on wax paper.

FROSTED CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and grease the paper.
• Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; stir marshmallows into melted margarine until mixture is smooth. Mix green food coloring into marshmallow mixture until color is dark green.
• Gently stir regular and sugar-frosted corn flakes into marshmallow mixture until coated. Working quickly, drop the warm corn flakes mixture onto prepared waxed paper by tablespoon. Grease your fingers with butter and gently shape the mixture into green wreath-shaped forms. Decorate wreaths with cinnamon candies while still warm. Set wreaths aside to cool and set.

CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a large sauce pan and, add marshmallows.
• 2. When mixture is smooth, add almond, vanilla extract, green food coloring and cereal.
• 3. Butter your clean fingers so they don't stick to the marshmallow mixture. Shape the mixture into wreaths on wax paper on a cookie
• sheet.
• 4. Decorate with red cinnamon candies and silver balls.
• 5. Refrigerate to set.