Best 11 Holly Wreath Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of Christmas baking, few treats are as iconic and delectable as holly wreath cookies. These charming confections, often adorned with festive sprinkles and glistening red berries, capture the spirit of the season with their vibrant colors and enchanting shapes. Beyond their delightful appearance, holly wreath cookies offer a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. From the crisp, buttery shortbread base to the chewy, sweet filling, each bite is a journey through a winter wonderland of culinary delights. This article presents a curated collection of holly wreath cookie recipes, each with its own unique twist on this classic holiday treat. Whether you prefer a traditional recipe passed down through generations or a modern interpretation bursting with innovative ingredients, you're sure to find the perfect holly wreath cookie recipe to spread joy and cheer this holiday season.

Let's cook with our recipes!

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 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

CORNFLAKE WREATHS



Cornflake Wreaths image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 15 wreaths

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 tablespoons salted butter
One 10-ounce package mini marshmallows
1 teaspoon green food coloring
5 cups cornflakes
Nonstick cooking spray, for your hands
45 small red cinnamon candies

Steps:

  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring, until melted. Add the green food coloring and stir until evenly distributed. Remove from the heat, add the cornflakes and stir until well coated.
  • Spray your hands with nonstick spray as needed during this step to ease in the shaping of the wreaths. Take 1/3 cup of the mixture and form an even log. Join the ends of the log together to form a wreath. Place the wreath onto one of the prepared baking sheets. Continue with the remaining cornflake mixture.
  • Decorate each wreath with 3 small cinnamon candies. Let sit to firm before serving.

HOLLY COOKIES



Holly Cookies image

These super simple Holly Cookies are a great addition to holiday baking!

Provided by RecipeGirl.com

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
30 large (regular, not jumbo) marshmallows
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ teaspoons green food coloring
3½ cups corn flakes
red cinnamon candies

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.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cookie, Calories 77 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 5 g

CHRISTMAS WREATHS



Christmas Wreaths image

These Christmas wreaths are made using corn flakes and cinnamon candies. They're fun to make and eat. If the mixture is cooling too quickly, set the pan in a skillet with one inch of very hot water to keep the dough manageable.

Provided by CANADAKATE

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup butter
30 large marshmallows
1 ½ teaspoons green food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups cornflakes cereal
2 tablespoons cinnamon red hot candies

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows, and cook until melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in the food coloring, vanilla, and cornflakes.
  • Quickly drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the mixture onto waxed paper, and form into a wreath shape with lightly greased fingers. Immediately decorate with red hot candies. Allow to cool to room temperature before removing from waxed paper, and storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 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 8.5 g

NO-BAKE CHRISTMAS WREATH TREATS



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Cornflakes take the place of traditional rice cereal in these sweet no-bake Christmas cookies from our Test Kitchen. Dressed up with green food coloring and red candies, they're a fun addition to cookie platters and dessert buffets. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

20 large marshmallows
2 tablespoons butter
Green food coloring
3 cups cornflakes
Red M&M's minis (about 2 tablespoons)

Steps:

  • Place marshmallows and butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave, uncovered, on high until butter is melted and marshmallows are puffed, about 45 seconds. Tint with green food coloring. Stir in cornflakes. , On a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, divide mixture into 8 portions. With buttered hands, working quickly, shape each portion into a 3-in. wreath. Decorate immediately with M&M's, pressing to adhere. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

HOLLY WREATHS



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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.

NO-BAKE CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES



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Our new twist on this old classic boasts whole grain goodness and the perfect marshmallow to crunch ratio-all thanks to Total cereal.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup butter
1 package (10 oz) miniature marshmallows
20 drops green liquid food color
3/4 cup white vanilla baking chips
5 cups Whole Grain Total™ cereal
56 red cinnamon candies

Steps:

  • In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 30 seconds to 1 minute or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended.
  • Stir in green food color to desired shade of green. Add white vanilla baking chips to marshmallow mixture, and stir until melted, microwaving an additional 30 seconds if necessary.
  • Stir in cereal until evenly coated.
  • Drop 1/3 cup of cereal mixture on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Use greased hands to form into wreath shape. Place 4 red cinnamon candies on wreath to decorate. Repeat with remaining cereal mixture and candies. Refrigerate 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g

CHRISTMAS CORNFLAKE WREATH COOKIES



Christmas Cornflake Wreath Cookies image

I made these every year when my kids were small. This year, my daughter resurrected the recipe for our holiday cookie trays. This recipe brings back lots of memories for us.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 16 wreaths, 1-2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/3 cup butter
1 (10 ounce) package of regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 teaspoon green food coloring
6 cups corn flakes
red cinnamon candies

Steps:

  • In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
  • Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in food coloring.
  • Add corn flakes cereal. Stir until well coated
  • Using 1/4 cup dry measure coated with cooking spray, evenly portion warm cereal mixture. Using buttered fingers, quickly shape into individual wreaths. Dot with cinnamon candies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2057, Fat 62.9, SaturatedFat 39.3, Cholesterol 162.5, Sodium 1982.9, Carbohydrate 378.7, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 182.1, Protein 16.9

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.

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

Tips:

  • To achieve the perfect wreath shape, use a 3-inch round cookie cutter and a 1-inch round cookie cutter. This will help you create a consistent and even shape for all of your cookies.
  • When chilling the dough, make sure to wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. This will prevent the dough from drying out and cracking.
  • When baking the cookies, keep an eye on them to prevent them from overbaking. The cookies are done when they are just beginning to turn golden brown around the edges.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before decorating them. This will help the icing to set properly.
  • To make the icing, simply whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. If the icing is too thick, add a little more milk. If the icing is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.
  • To decorate the cookies, use a toothpick or a piping bag to drizzle the icing over the cookies. You can also add sprinkles, chopped nuts, or other decorations to your liking.

Conclusion:

These holly wreath cookies are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for the holiday season. They are easy to make and can be decorated to your liking, making them a great option for bakers of all skill levels. So gather your ingredients and get baking! Your friends and family will love these cookies.

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