✨ A Bite of Holiday Cheer
These Christmas Wreath Cookies are as beautiful as they are delicious — soft, buttery, and sparkling with festive magic! Shaped like mini wreaths and decorated with red bows and tiny sugar pearls, they bring the Christmas spirit straight to your dessert table.
💕 Why You’ll Love These Wreath Cookies
They’re soft, buttery, and melt in your mouth, yet so easy to make! Perfect for gifting, decorating, or sharing with family while sipping hot cocoa and listening to Christmas music.
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🧁 Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Green gel food coloring
For Decoration:
- Edible glitter (optional but magical ✨)
- Red bow-shaped candies or royal icing bows
- Mini sugar pearls or sprinkles
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla, mixing until combined.
- Mix in flour and cornstarch, then add green food coloring until you reach your desired Christmas shade.
- Transfer the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- Pipe wreath shapes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let them cool completely before decorating.
- Add red bows, pearls, and a touch of edible glitter to finish your festive masterpiece.
✨ A Slice of Nostalgia
Remember those childhood days when you’d hang wreaths and decorate the tree? These cookies bring that same joy — only this time, you can eat the decorations! 🎁
🎨 Decoration Ideas
Try dusting them with powdered sugar “snow,” or add tiny gold stars for an elegant twist. They look gorgeous on cookie platters or packed in clear treat bags with a red ribbon.
🙌 Make It Ahead — It Gets Even Better!
You can make the dough up to 2 days in advance and refrigerate it. Pipe and bake when you’re ready — the flavor deepens beautifully overnight.
🍰 Perfect For
Holiday cookie exchanges, Christmas parties, or sweet little edible gifts for friends and neighbors. They’re festive, fancy, and absolutely foolproof!
🍫 Fun Fact
Wreaths symbolize eternal love and unity — which makes these cookies the perfect little symbol of the warmth and joy that holidays bring. 💚
🧡 My Little Story
The first time I baked these, I spent the evening decorating each cookie while “Last Christmas” played in the background. By the end, my kitchen smelled like vanilla and joy.
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🌟 The Perfect Balance
Soft, buttery, and delicately crisp — with a light sweetness that pairs perfectly with a warm cup of cocoa or coffee.
🍯 The Secret to That Signature Shine
A light dusting of edible glitter or luster dust gives these cookies that magical holiday sparkle — just like frosted snow under the tree lights.
🕯 Cozy Dessert Moments
These cookies feel like Christmas morning — cozy, sweet, and full of love. Enjoy them fresh out of the oven or pack them as part of your festive cookie box.
🌼 Simplicity Meets Sophistication
Don’t be fooled by their fancy look — these wreath cookies are simple to make but stunning enough to look bakery-perfect.
🎁 Perfect For Gifting
Wrap a few in cellophane with red and gold ribbons — they make the cutest homemade presents that everyone will adore.
🧁 Small But Mighty
Each cookie might look delicate, but the flavor is rich, buttery, and unforgettable — the true spirit of Christmas in one bite.
🥄 Textures That Make You Melt
Crisp on the outside, tender inside, and decorated with melt-in-your-mouth royal icing — a symphony of textures that feels like magic.
Written with sweetness and holiday sparkles,
Mimi 🎀🍪