Easy Wreath Christmas Cookies

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These delicious Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies use fudge striped cookies that are dipped in vanilla flavored candy melts and decorated with sprinkles, candy, and edible glitter/sparkle gel! Decorate them any way you’d like to customize your own wreaths.

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How To Make Wreath Christmas Cookies

Melt the Chocolate– we’re going to share how to melt chocolate perfectly for dipping cookies.

Dip the Cookies- how to dip cookies in melted chocolate for a smooth base to decorate.

Decorate! How to make each Christmas cookie wreath pattern!

First, we start by arranging all of our ingredients and preparing our cookies to be dipped in chocolate, so we can decorate them!

  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Prepare 8 licorice bows (4 for green and 4 for red cookies).
  3. In a small microwaveable bowl, pour 1 ½ cups of one color candy melts. Then follow heating instructions on the back of the package. Make sure candy melts are all melted and the mixture is smooth.
  4. Pull out one fudge striped cookie from the package and place the cookie (top side down) into the candy melts. With a fork, flip onto the other side, making sure that the cookie is completely covered. 
  5. With the fork, lift the cookie out and gently shake off excess candy melts and continue until the top is smooth.

How to make each cookie: 

White Cookies

  • Holly Cookie: Use green glitter gel to draw the leaves, then add 3 red M&M’s.
  • Blue Snowflake: Sprinkle on silver sanding sugar, then draw snowflake with blue glitter gel.

Green Cookies

  • Gold & White Beads: Draw red glitter gel lines, then add gold & white beads.
  • White Dots with Bow: Add the licorice bow while candy is still warm, then sprinkle red sanding sugar followed by white glitter gel dots.

Red Cookies

  • Santa Belt: Put a mini M&M into the hole so the gel doesn’t fall through. Use black glitter gel to draw the belt, including filling in the center buckle, then add white glitter gel to highlight the buckle. Then add the “Ho! Ho!” with white glitter gel.
  • Green & White Stripes: Draw lines using the glitter gel, alternating between green and white, then add a licorice bow in the upper left.
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Tips to Perfect Wreath Cookies and FAQs

After making these fun and festive Christmas Wreath cookies, we found the best success with a couple tips and tricks we’re happy to share to help your cookies come out perfect, every time you make them!

  • The glitter gel doesn’t harden all of the way, so be careful when eating and transporting. I would not recommend stacking.
  • To make the licorice bow, tear off one string of licorice. Take one end and make a small loop, then take the other end and make another small loop, while crossing the middle sections, like an “x”, over each other to make a bow. Firmly press together the part where the licorice crosses in order for it to stay. Then trim the bow ribbon to the desired length.
  • If candy melts are too thick, continue adding one teaspoon of vegetable shortening until desired consistency is achieved. 
  • For the white candy melts, the chocolate from the cookie may start to melt and turn the white candy brown. The best way to avoid this is to place the cookie in the candy melts, top side up, and spoon the candy melts on top, remove, and shake off excess into another bowl so the chocolate drippings don’t mix with the white. This method is more effective for this cookie.
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FAQs

What are wreath decorated Christmas cookies?

Wreath decorated cookies are sugar cookies that are cut into a circular shape and decorated with frosting and decorations to resemble a wreath.

Can I make the cookies ahead of time?

Yes, you can make the cookies ahead of time and store them in an airtight container for up to a week.

What types of decorations can I use for wreath decorated cookies?

You can use a variety of decorations such as red and green sprinkles, crushed candy canes, chocolate chips, and red and green M&M’s.

Can I use a different cookie to decorate?

Yes, you can use a different cookie recipe as long as it can be rolled out and cut into a circular shape.

How long do iced cookies last?

The decorated cookies will last for up to a week in an airtight container at room temperature.

Other Christmas Cookies You’ll Love

If you love these fun and festive Christmas cookies, be sure to check out our other Christmas sweets and treats:

Favorites like Easy Christmas Tree Brownies, Easy Iced Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies, Melted Snowman Cookies, Salted Caramel Butter Thumbprint Cookies Recipe, German Chocolate Cookies Recipe, Iced Peppermint Chocolate Cookies, Muddy Buddy Cookies – and so many more!

You can find some of our recent favorites below:

And find the rest of our Christmas Cookies at our Christmas Cookies page!

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Easy Wreath Christmas Cookies

Yield: 24
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

These delicious Christmas Wreath Cookies use fudge striped cookies that are dipped in vanilla-flavored candy melts and decorated with sprinkles, candy, and edible glitter/sparkle gel! Decorate them any way you’d like to customize your own wreaths. 

Ingredients

  • 3 (12-ounce) bags of different colored candy melts: green, red, and white (I used Wilton)
  • 1 package of Fudge Striped Cookies ( I used the Keebler brand)
  • Decorations:
  • Black, white, red, blue & green edible glitter/sparkle gel
  • Mini M&M’s (I only used the red ones)
  • Gold & white beads (I used the Wilton 4-Cell Gold Sprinkles Mix)
  • Red & silver sanding sugar
  • Pull ‘n’ Peel licorice

Instructions

  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Prepare 8 licorice bows (4 for green and 4 for red cookies).
  3. In a small microwaveable bowl, pour 1 ½ cups of one color candy melts. Then follow heating instructions on the back of the package. Make sure candy melts are all melted and the mixture is smooth.
  4. Pull out one fudge striped cookie from the package and place the cookie (top side down) into the candy melts. With a fork, flip onto the other side, making sure that the cookie is completely covered. 
  5. With the fork, lift the cookie out and gently shake off excess candy melts and continue until the top is smooth. 
  6. Place the cookie on the parchment paper and decorate! It’s best to decorate while the candy melts are still warm in order for the decorations to stick. This works best by dipping 2-3 cookies and then decorating those before continuing with the remaining cookies of that color.
  7. Repeat the process with the other colors of candy melts.
  8. Once decorated, let the cookies cool for the candy melts to harden. Put the tray in the refrigerator for 10 minutes for faster cooling.
  9. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
  10. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
  • White Holly Cookie: Use green glitter gel to draw the leaves, then add 3 red M&M’s.
  • Blue Snowflake: Sprinkle on silver sanding sugar, then draw snowflake with blue glitter gel.
  • Gold & White Beads: Draw red glitter gel lines, then add gold & white beads.
  • White Dots with Bow: Add the licorice bow while candy is still warm, then sprinkle red sanding sugar followed by white glitter gel dots.
  • Santa Belt: Put a mini M&M into the hole so the gel doesn’t fall through. Use black glitter gel to draw the belt, including filling in the center buckle, then add white glitter gel to highlight the buckle. Then add the “Ho! Ho!” with white glitter gel.
  • Green & White Stripes: Draw lines using the glitter gel, alternating between green and white, then add a licorice bow in the upper left.

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Nutrition Information
Yield 24 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 22Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 7mgCarbohydrates 4gFiber 0gSugar 3gProtein 0g

Nutrition is automatically calculated by Nutritionix - please verify all nutrition information independently and consult with a doctor or nutritionist for any and all medical and diet advice.

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