Making Christmas cookies is a family tradition throughout the country, and many families have favorite varieties that they make every year. Trying a new recipe can be an iffy proposition on an occasion so filled with tradition, so many people try variations on old favorites. Edible cookie wreaths are attractive and tasty cookies that look like pine or holly wreaths. Parents can make the wreaths with hot cookie mixture and allow children to decorate them with festive colors.
Instructions
1. Line baking sheets with sheets of waxed paper to fit. Set the baking sheets aside.
2. Put the butter in a heavy saucepan and place the pan on a stove burner. Turn the burner on medium heat and allow the butter to melt.
3. Add the marshmallows to the melted butter. Stir the marshmallows and butter until the marshmallows are melted.
4. Stir in the vanilla extract and green food coloring until the mixture is a smooth green color throughout the pan with no swirls in the coloring.
5. Stir in the cornflakes, stirring gently, so you mix them in completely but don't crush them.
6. Drop the cornflake mixture onto the waxed paper sheets in wreath shapes. Use the wooden spoon or a teaspoon to form the wreaths.
7. Place red cinnamon candies and silver candy balls on the surface of the wreaths while the wreaths are still warm. This will ensure that the candies will stick to the surface of the wreaths. Allow the wreaths to cool completely before removing them from the waxed paper.
Tags: waxed paper, baking sheets, marshmallows melted, surface wreaths
