How to Make a Christmas Cookie Wreath!

Christmas Wreath Decorating Kit

$28.37

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Have you dreamed of making a beautiful platter of cookies to bring to a Christmas party? This Wreath cookie project is the perfect project because it is beautiful, impressive and really approachable!

Plus, the new Christmas Wreath Kit has the cutters, stencil, sugar, boo boo stick, and tipless bags to get started!

I love the addition of the gingerbread cookies! They just make this wreath a little more 'cookie' themed!

This tutorial includes a step-by-step look at how to prep each of the cookies. But they really are simple and don't require too many details. I did add sanding sugar to some of the cookies to add texture and sparkle!

Cookie Yield

With a single batch of dough, you can make about 14 of the large holly leaves, 14 of the small holly leaves, 4 berry clusters, 6 mini gingerbread men, and a large bow. I should note that I roll my cookies to 1/4" thick using the Dough EZ Rolling Mat System. The thickness of your cookies will impact your yield.

COOKIE RECIPE: For a cookie recipe and rolling and baking video CLICK HERE - this recipe can be doubled in a KitchenAid Mixer.

Prepping the Royal Icing

ICING PREP

This set features 5 gels to make the 7 needed icing colors. I used the red and green in a dark and light shade.

Check out the icing guide below for tips on making the right colors and an estimate of how much of each color you'll need.

For a single batch of dough, I typically use a single batch of icing. Since I'm using a KitchenAid mixer, I made a double batch of icing and split it in half (reserving half for another project).

ICING GUIDE

The Christmas Wreath cookie set has 5 gels/7 icing colors.

ICING PLAN BY THE OUNCE

Here is what I suggest making for a single batch.

Christmas Red - 2 oz (pipe and flood)
Pink - (itty bitty dot of Christmas Red gel) - 2 oz (pipe and flood)
Leaf Green - 7 oz (pipe and flood)
Light Leaf Green - (itty bitty dot of Green gel) - 7 oz (pipe and flood)
Bright White - 1 oz (pipe only)
Black - 1 oz (pipe only)
Buckeye Brown - 3 oz (pipe and flood)

These amounts are ESTIMATES. When it comes to how much icing to make, l don't measure exactly...I estimate. For a more detailed look at icing planning, CLICK HERE to read this helpful blog post.

ROYAL ICING RECIPE

For a royal icing recipe and video CLICK HERE - this recipe can be doubled in a KitchenAid Mixer.

Project Timeline

Plan ahead to enjoy the most success with your cookie project! I break up the decorating process. It works better with my life to do a little each day. Here is the schedule for this cookie project and estimated times on how long each phase takes.

DAY 1

Mix Dough (30 mins), Chill Dough (2 hours inactive time), Roll and Bake (1 hour), Mix Royal Icing and Prep Icing Colors the day before you decorate (1 hour)

DAY 2

Outline and Flood Cookies (1-2 hours), Allow to dry in front of fan before adding details (1 hour for standard cookies). Piping details (1-2 hours).

**ALLOW COOKIES TO FULLY DRY 18-24 HOURS BEFORE PACKING. STORE IN A COOL OVEN OVER NIGHT.**

DAY 3

For tips on packing cookies, CLICK HERE to check out this helpful blog post with links to my favorite packing and shipping materials. I found a 14" white platter at Target and arranged the cookies on it. Then I covered with Saran wrap and added a bow!

Recreate these!

Pick up the Kit! It's got the essential cutters and stencils and a few bonus tools! Recreate these Christmas Wreath Cookies with this kit. There are so many FUN goodies in this box! This kit includes: FIVE (5) cutters: Wreath Centerpiece 4pc Cookie Set (Small Holly, Large Holly, Holly Berries, and Bow), Mini Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter, Scattered Gingerbread Stencil, Christmas Red Green and White 3-Cell Sanding Sugar, Boo Boo Stick, 10 Tipless Bags (5 10" and 5 13")! **kit does not include standard decorating supplies like ingredients, standard tips like #2, or food gels. These need to be purchased separately. See a list below.

Common Tools Needed Not Included in the Kit:

5 Food Gels: Christmas Red, Leaf Green, Buckeye Brown, White, and Black
5 Tip #2 (PME or Wilton brand)
2 Tip #1.5 (PME brand)
7 Couplers
Airbrush system
Stencil Genie (optional)
Black, Red, and Green Food Marker (option to add details to the gingerbread men on the stencil)
Pearl and Harvest Brown Airbrush color