Santa’s Favorite Cookies – Quick and Easy Shortbread Wreath Cookies
These shortbread wreath cookies are super quick and easy to make! And you can make them two ways–or choose the one you like the best and make only one kind. It’s up to you! But no matter which version you choose, they’re both made with store-bought shortbread cookies and store-bought icing, so you just “dress them up.”
Shortbread Wreath Cookies (Version 1)
To find your own printable recipe, scroll to the bottom of this section.
To make white wreaths with red bows and sprinkles, follow the directions below.
Using red Fruit by the Foot, cut lengthwise.
Then cut into sections and make bows. (Don’t try to tie the fruit leather into bows. Just cut into strips and place them so that they look like bows.)
Use store-bought shortbread cookies and place them on a cooling rack so the extra poured icing has somewhere to go.
Heat store-bought icing in the microwave (stirring after every 15 to 30 seconds) until it becomes liquid.
Pour liquid icing over cookies.
Before icing has time to cool, put sprinkles on the cookies.
Then place a bow on each cookie, and they’re ready to eat! Or you can let them completely cool if you need to stack or package them.
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White Christmas Wreath Cookies
Ingredients
- Red Fruit by the Foot
- Store-bought shortbread cookies
- Store-bought white icing
- Red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- Using red Fruit by the Foot, cut lengthwise.
- Then cut into sections and make bows. (Don’t try to tie the fruit leather into bows. Just cut into strips and place them so that they look like bows.)
- Use store-bought shortbread cookies and place them on a cooling rack so the extra poured icing has somewhere to go.
- Heat store-bought icing in the microwave (stirring after every 15 to 30 seconds) until it becomes liquid.
- Pour liquid icing over cookies.
- Before icing has time to cool, put sprinkles on the cookies.
- Then place a bow on each cookie, and they’re ready to eat! Or you can let them completely cool if you need to stack or package them.
Shortbread Wreath Cookies (Version 2)
For the printable recipe for this version, scroll to the bottom of this section.
First, use green food coloring to tint your melted store-bought icing. Use as much food coloring as you need to reach the desired shade of green.
Pour green icing over cookies, and immediately add green sprinkles.
Again, before icing cools and hardens, add red ball decorations and red bows.
Cookies can be eaten right away, or you can let them cool before packaging or storing.
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Green Shortbread Wreath Cookies
Ingredients
- Red Fruit by the Foot
- Store-bought shortbread cookies
- Store-bought white icing
- Green food coloring
- Green sugar sprinkles
- Red ball sprinkles
Instructions
- Using red Fruit by the Foot, cut lengthwise.
- Then cut into sections and make bows. (Don’t try to tie the fruit leather into bows. Just cut into strips and place them so that they look like bows.)
- Use store-bought shortbread cookies and place them on a cooling rack so the extra poured icing has somewhere to go.
- Heat store-bought icing in the microwave (stirring after every 15 to 30 seconds) until it becomes liquid.
- Add green food coloring until you reach the desired shade of green.
- Pour green icing over cookies, and immediately add green sprinkles.
- Again, before icing cools and hardens, add red ball decorations and red bows.
- Cookies can be eaten right away, or you can let them cool before packaging or storing.
