Today, I am going to share with you guys the most basic, simple recipe for Christmas wreath cookies; but first, I am going to explain why these simple recipes are SO important! This time of year, people get so stressed out with all of the work they feel like they need to put into everything. Whether they are hosting the holidays at their house or going somewhere to enjoy the celebration.
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Although fun, between the gift buying, decorations and all of the baking and shopping for food, it can seem like a lot if you allow it too. Christmas has always been such an enjoyable time of year for me, probably because my childhood memories of Christmas are fantastic.
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I remember very distinct family traditions that we hold so near and dear to our hearts. Things as small as how frazzled my mom was every single year trying to prepare a huge family meal before all of the guests arrived; that was something I knew was going to hold true, year after year.
I Avoid The Overwhelm…
As I have grown older and started a family of my own, I have made it a mission to continue to love everything about the holiday season without letting the overwhelm get me down.
Baking and cooking are two of my favorite things about the season! While I don’t host every year, we tend to trade off, I always bring dishes, like these Christmas wreath cookies, when I don’t host!
Baking various cookies and desserts for the holidays can be a super complicated nightmare if you let it OR it can be incredibly easy, fun, and enjoyable while still looking extremely impressive.
I have mastered the art of baking delicious desserts that look festive and fun while taking very little effort or skill. Yet, I love all of the praise and compliments I receive when I walk into a holiday celebration with these adorable baked goods and in my heart, I know that they are the simplest little things!
Now, on to show you how to make the most adorable Christmas wreath cookies!
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Christmas Wreath Cookies
What You’ll Need:
What to Do:
1. Prep Workspace to Make Christmas Wreath Cookies
Lay a piece of parchment paper down over your workspace on your countertop or table. This will not only make for an easier cleanup but will also keep from anything sticking. Now, melt your green candy melts according to the package and gather together your ingredients.
2. Dip Cookie
Next, you want to take your first cookie and dip it into your bowl of the melted green candy melts. We chose to use the Keebler Whoopsy! Cookies for this but you could really use any round cookie with a hole in the middle.
3. Add Sprinkles
Now, as soon as you have dipped the cookie, you want to have your sprinkles ready. Before the candy melts have a chance to start to set, sprinkle the cookie with your Christmas sprinkles. You can use any mix of sprinkles that you like, as Christmas wreaths come in a variety of styles! The small ball sprinkles here are meant to represent ornaments.
4. Put That Cookie Down!
Set the decorated Christmas wreath cookies flat on parchment paper or a cooling rake to allow them to set and firm up.
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5. Add Red
Melt the red candy melts in a bowl, according to the package instructions. ( I just LOVE the smooth, silky look of melted chocolate). Making a piping bag with a ziploc bag or use a premade one. Transfer your red candy melts to your piping bag.
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7. Finish Your Christmas Wreath decoration
Using your red candy melts, pipe a small, simple bow onto your decorated Christmas wreath cookies.
Your Final Christmas Wreath Cookies
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And there you have it, just as simple as that! See, as I was saying, holiday baking doesn’t have to be as difficult and extravagant as we make it out to be. We can be creative and fun without driving ourselves insane. All that it takes is a little bit of thought, creativity, and the ability to throw some things together!
With the right holiday mindset, these Christmas wreath cookies can turn into anything you can imagine. Why not dip some Oreos in chocolate and give them a red nose and pretzel antlers?
Or, use the concept of marshmallows and Rice Krispy’s to come up with a plethora of unique new holiday recipes! Rice Krispy treat snowballs, Rice Krispy treat Christmas trees, the possibilities are endless!
If you use your imagination, and just take the most basic ingredients you can think of, then anything can turn into an amazing, delicious, and impressive baked Christmas goodie!
Dust off those baking sheets, pull out that hand mixer, grab the kids and some aprons, and get messy. The best part of the holiday season is making memories with our kids like the ones we have of our own childhood!
Christmas Wreath Cookies
These easy Christmas cookies are a blast to make with family! No baking required and super impressive!
Ingredients
- 1 Package green candy melts
- 1 Package red candy melts
- 20 Keebler Whoopsy Cookies
- Christmas Sprinkles
- Parchment Paper
Instructions
- Melt your green candy melts according to package directions.
- Dip Keebler whoopsy cookies in green candy melts.
- Top cookies with a variety of fun Christmas sprinkles.
- Set these cookies on parchment paper or cooling rack to allow them to set.
- Melt red candy melts according to package directions. Transfer to a piping bag or ziploc bag with tip cut off.
- Pipe a small red box onto set cookies. Add designs as desired with red candy melts.
- Allow these cookies to set.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 10 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 302Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 0mgSodium 187mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 1gSugar 21gProtein 3g
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Do you have creative simple desserts that impress your guests year after year? Want to share them with us? We would love to hear them in the comments to include in future posts!