Sugar Cookie Wreaths
Submitted by sims
Tiny green sugar cookie balls arranged in rings with candied cherry “berries” to make festive Christmas wreath cookies. A fun, easy holiday baking project for kids.
YIELD
24 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
5 minREADY
30 minThese little wreath cookies are the cutest things you’ll pull out of your oven all December, and they take almost no effort to make.
Store-bought sugar cookie mix gets tinted green with food coloring, then rolled into tiny balls the size of miniature marshmallows. Arrange nine or ten balls in a circle with sides touching, press a bit of red candied cherry onto each one, and bake until just set.
They come out looking like miniature holiday wreaths dotted with bright red berries. Kids go wild making these, and they look gorgeous on a cookie platter or tucked into a gift box.
Kitchen Tips
- Don’t overbake these. Pull them when they’re set but not browned, around 5 to 7 minutes. The balls should hold together but stay soft.
- Make the balls truly tiny. If they’re too big, the wreath loses its delicate shape and looks clunky.
- Let them cool on the baking sheet for a full minute before moving. The balls need time to fuse together into a solid ring.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Combine cookie mix, contents of buttery flavor packet from mix and egg in large bowl.
Stir until thoroughly blended.
Tint dough with green food coloring.
Stir until desired color.
Form into balls the size of miniature marshmallows.
For each wreath, arrange 9 or 10 balls with sides touching into a ring, 2” apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
Flatten slightly with fingers.
Place small piece of candied cherry on each ball.
Bake at 375℉ (190℃) for 5 to 7 minutes or until set but not browned.
Cool 1 minute on baking sheets.
Remove to cooling racks.
Cool completely.
Store in airtight container.
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