Best Holly Christmas Cookies Shaped Into Wreaths Recipes

HOLLY CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt margarine and the 32 marshmallows together in a pan over low heat. Stir as needed.
• Once the marshmallows have all melted, remove pot from heat and stir in the green food coloring and the vanilla. Stir until the marshmallow mixture is a uniform green color (no streaks).
• Fold the cornflakes into the marshmallow mixture and stir until all are coated.
• Drop by teaspoon full onto aluminum foil or parchment paper and place 3 red cinnamon candies in the center of each cookie. Let dry.

CEREAL HOLLY WREATHS

Steps:

• Line 1 cookie sheet with foil. Place cereal in large bowl. Melt candy melts as directed on package. Pour melted candy over cereal; toss to mix.
• For each wreath, drop about 3 tablespoons mixture onto foil-lined cookie sheet. With fingers, shape into 3-inch wreath with 1-inch center opening. Immediately decorate with cinnamon candies. Let stand about 5 minutes or until set.

HOLLY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt the butter and marshmallows over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add the vanilla and food coloring. Stir in the corn flakes.
• Grease a spoon and drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a greased cookie sheet, or vegetable oil sprayed wax paper. Place 3 red cinnamon candies on each bunch of "holly," pressing slightly so they stick.
• Let sit until they have cooled and set.

HOLLY CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt together the marshmallows, butter, vanilla, and food coloring. Mix in the cornflakes cereal.
• Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper, and decorate with red hots. Set aside, and allow to cool.

HOLLY WREATHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. , Using a cookie press fitted with a star piping tip, shape dough into 2-1/2-in. wreaths 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set (do not brown), 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks., Decorate with green cherry pieces for leaves and Red Hots for berries. Use red decorating icing to form bows and adhere candy to wreaths.

CHRISTMAS HOLLY WREATH CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepot.
• Add marshmallows and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat and add green food coloring; stir well.
• Add cereal; stir until evely coated.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper.
• Top each with three red hots (Do this quickly and they'll adhere better).
• Let sit for one hour (if you can).
• Store in covered container laying clusters between sheets of waxed paper.

HOLLY COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter and marshmallows together.
• Add vanilla and food coloring. Mix well.
• Stir in corn flakes.
• Drop in a holly pattern on wax paper. Decorate with red hots.
• If sticky on the bottom, dip in sugar.

NEW ZEALAND HOLLY COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt.
• Cut in margarine (like pie dough).
• Make a well in the center of the dough.
• Combine egg and 1/4 cup milk and pour them into the well.
• Stir dough until moist.
• Flour a flat surface and roll dough out to 1/8" thick.
• Cut into 2" circles.
• Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes.
• Place on a rack to cool.
• Once cooled, place 1/2 tsp jam on the bottom of one cookie.
• Cover the jam with another cookie, ie cookie- jam- cookie.
• In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make a glaze.
• Glaze the top of one side of each double cookie and place 2-3 cinnamon candies into the glaze.
• The candies are to be the holly berries.
• Allow glaze to set.
• Use a small clean paintbrush to paint several holly leaves and a stem on each cookie using green food coloring.