Best Holly Christmas Cookies Shaped Into Wreaths Recipes

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CHRISTMAS CORNFLAKE WREATH COOKIES



Christmas Cornflake Wreath Cookies image

These cookies look like little Christmas Wreaths and are great fun for the kids to help with. Very Easy. People always look at these suspiciously, but once they try them, they can't get enough. Recipe may be halved.

Provided by Sharon P.

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup butter
4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 teaspoon green food coloring
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups cornflakes cereal
1 (2.25 ounce) package cinnamon red hot candies

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 91.5 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

HOLLY WREATHS



Holly Wreaths image

I've never come across another spritz cookie like this - one calling for cream cheese as an ingredient. That helps to keep these wreaths moist a long time, while also adding a delicious flavor. -Dee Lein, Longmont, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Green candied cherries, thinly sliced
Red Hots
Decorating icing

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

HOLLY CHRISTMAS COOKIES



Holly Christmas Cookies image

We've been making these cookies for years. They are colorful, festive, and delicious.

Provided by Heather Dolan

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (16 ounce) package large marshmallows
½ cup butter, softened
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons green food coloring
4 ½ cups cornflakes cereal
1 (2.25 ounce) package cinnamon red hot candies

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 108.2 mg, Sugar 17.3 g

CEREAL HOLLY WREATHS



Cereal Holly Wreaths image

No cooking required! Enjoy these cookies that are shaped into decorative wreaths using Cheerios® Cereal and candy for a Christmas-time dessert that's ready in just an hour!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups Cheerios™ Cereal
1 cup (6 1/2 oz.) green candy melts or coating wafers
1 tablespoon red cinnamon candies

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Wreath, Sodium 50 mg, Sugar 10 g

HOLLY CHRISTMAS COOKIES (SHAPED INTO WREATHS)



Holly Christmas Cookies (Shaped Into Wreaths) image

This recipe was featured with high reviews in an email from the www.allrecipes.com website. The picture posted on the site is so cute! They shape the cookies into wreaths with the red hots as the berries! SUBMITTED BY: Heather Dolan

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 18 cookies, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (16 ounce) package large marshmallows (one reader strongly suggests only using a 10 ounce package)
1/2 cup butter, softened (the reviews mentioned not to use margarine)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons green food coloring (you may cut this back if you want)
4 1/2 cups corn flakes cereal
1 (2 1/4 ounce) package red-hot candies, cinnamon flavored

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over low heat, melt together the marshmallows, butter, vanilla and food coloring.
  • Mix in the cornflakes cereal.
  • Drop by spoonfuls or shape into wreaths on wax paper (a lot of the other readers strongly suggest either the non-stick aluminum foil or parchment paper instead), and decorate with red hots. Make sure that you put the red hots on before they are set up.
  • Set aside, and allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.6, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 13.6, Sodium 107.1, Carbohydrate 26.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 15.3, Protein 1

CHRISTMAS HOLLY WREATH CLUSTERS



Christmas Holly Wreath Clusters image

Make and share this Christmas Holly Wreath Clusters recipe from Food.com.

Provided by GinnyP

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup butter
30 large marshmallows
1/4 teaspoon green food coloring
4 1/2 cups corn flakes (I use gluten-free)
red cinnamon candies

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.

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