Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies
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Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies
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Christmas wreath cookies are by far the easiest and fun Christmas cookies. Made using cornflakes and marshmallows these no-bake cookies are festive, and fun to make with kids.
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Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 10 ounce marshmallows
- 1 ½ teaspoon green gel food color adjust the quantity depending on how bright or light you like
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract optional
- 4 ½ cups cornflakes cereal
- Red hot candies or mini red M&Ms
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Instructions
- Have a baking tray lined with parchment paper greased with oil or butter ready. Also, keep butter greased latex gloves near you.
- Start by microwaving butter and marshmallow in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds increments until the marshmallow melts.Pro-Tip – Do not use old marshmallows. It won’t melt the way you want it to.
- Keep stirring at regular intervals. Once marshmallow fully melts, add in green gel food color and vanilla and almond extract (I skipped almond extract).
- Into the bowl, add cornflakes. Gently fold in cornflake cereal into marshmallow melt. Try not to break the cereal too much. Stir until cornflake cereal in completely blended with marshmallows.
- Wear your latex gloves. It’s easy to work if you have your gloves greased with butter.
- With butter-greased glove hands, remove a spoonful of the “dough”. Note this “dough” is going to be gooey, sticky, and tricky to work with. The trick here is to work fast.
- Place the spoonful wreath “dough” over greased parchment paper. Shape it into a wreath by rounding the “dough” with a hole in the center to resemble a wreath.
- Very quickly with an extra pair of helping hands, decorate the wreath cookies with red hot candies, and red sour candy roll-ups for the bow. You can sprinkle gold or red sugar if you like.
- Let the cookies set at room temperature for about 2 hours. You can refrigerate it for 30 minutes to speed up the setting process.
- Cool completely before serving. For later use, store it in air-tight containers once cooled completely.
Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
- Nutritional values mentioned here are for single medium-sized cookies. Depending on your cookie size, these values may vary.
- Do not add extra cornflake cereal, the cookies will turn dry. Always use fresh marshmallows. Old marshmallows won’t melt properly. Mini marshmallows are best as they melt quickly as compared to Jet-puffed large marshmallows. It's ok if marshmallows are not fully melted and you see tiny bits of marshmallows. Do not get tempted to overheat marshmallows. The residue heat of the bowl will melt the marshmallows completely. Just try stirring. Almond extract along with vanilla extract adds yummy flavors. In place of almond extract, you can use peppermint extract too. Folding cornflakes gently is crucial. Try not to break the cereal too much. Wreath cookies won't look their best with broken cereal. Work fast. Have a pair of helping hands decorate wreath cookies with candies and red sour bows before the cookies are set. The decorative ornaments won't stick if you delay placing the decorative candies.
- Do not add extra cornflake cereal, the cookies will turn dry.
- Always use fresh marshmallows. Old marshmallows won’t melt properly.
- Mini marshmallows are best as they melt quickly as compared to Jet-puffed large marshmallows.
- It's ok if marshmallows are not fully melted and you see tiny bits of marshmallows. Do not get tempted to overheat marshmallows. The residue heat of the bowl will melt the marshmallows completely. Just try stirring.
- Almond extract along with vanilla extract adds yummy flavors. In place of almond extract, you can use peppermint extract too.
- Folding cornflakes gently is crucial. Try not to break the cereal too much. Wreath cookies won't look their best with broken cereal.
- Work fast. Have a pair of helping hands decorate wreath cookies with candies and red sour bows before the cookies are set. The decorative ornaments won't stick if you delay placing the decorative candies.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
144mg
(6%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
423IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 144mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 423IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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