GINGERBREAD COOKIE WREATH

Gingerbread Cookie Wreath image

Round up this wreath to serve at your caroling party or any occasion-it's a holiday decoration that's good enough to eat. "It makes a fun centerpiece at a luncheon or a children's party," comments subscriber Kelly Loudon of Olathe, Kansas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 wreath.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 package (14-1/2 ounces) gingerbread cake/cookie mix or 2 cups gingerbread cookie dough of your choice
Musical note cookie cutter (4 inches)
Holly leaf cookie cutter (1-1/2 inches)
1/2 pound white candy coating, melted
1/4 cup green colored sugar
Pastry bag or small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag
Pastry tip-#3 round
15 red-hot candies

Steps:

Prepare mix according to package directions for cookies. Set aside 1/4 cup dough. On a greased baking sheet, roll out remaining dough into a 9-1/2-in. circle. With a sharp knife, cut a 4-in. circle from the center of the 9-1/2-in. circle. Remove 4-in. circle; add to reserved dough. Bake 9-1/2-in. ring at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are firm (do not overbake). Cool for 1 minute; remove to a wire rack. , Roll out reserved dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut out five musical notes and 10 holly leaves. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to a wire rack to cool., Dip holly leaves halfway in candy coating; sprinkle with green sugar. Place on a ring as show in photo. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip. Fill with remaining candy coating. Squeeze a small amount on the back of cookies; attach to wreath. Pipe around edges of notes. Pipe small dots of coating above holly leaves to attach candies. Allow coating to set completely, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 194mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.