CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Knead in flour and food color until well blended. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH FLOUR.) Stir in cranberries. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap dough; divide into 24 portions. Roll each portion into 5-inch log. Gently form each log into circle, pressing ends together. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cookies about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• With decorating icing, pipe small bow at seam of each cookie; place chocolate candy in center of each bow.

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.