Today I have the pleasure of sharing my space with Krista from Joyful Healthy Eats. Krista is an amazing cook who is always inspiring me to make things for my family that help us eat a little healthier. Her recipes are DIVINE & her blog is such a calm & welcoming place to visit. I am so grateful that I have had the privilege of getting to know Krista over this past year or so. She has been a wonderful participant in our Recipe Round-Up each month & an all around joy in my life. Be sure to welcome her here & go sign up to receive her blog in your inbox for daily inspiration. Today she’s sharing a fun Christmas treat.
Christmas Wreath Cookies
Hi! I’m Krista and I blog over at Joyful Healthy Eats. I am honored that Gina is letting me take over her blog for the day. Today I am sharing one of my family favorite Holiday Treats, Christmas Wreath Cookies.
I have actually been baking up all kind of holiday treats the past couple of days like Mint Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies, Whole Wheat Cranberry Orange Scones, and Dark Chocolate Almond Biscotti. You should definitely go and check them out! Ok, back to the real reason your here, these cute Christmas Wreaths!
I inherited the recipe for these Christmas Wreath Cookies from my husbands family. They devour these during the holidays. I think last year we made 4 batches of these alone! They kinda remind me of rice crispy treats but with more crunch, and the awesome almond flavor with the cinnamon candy mixture is to die for. I actually converted my family to these cookies as well, now my brother asks for them!
If your looking for a super easy cookie recipe to make, a great activity with the kiddos, and festive treat for Christmas time then these Christmas Wreath Cookies are it! I hope you enjoy!
To get started, heat large non-stick sauce pan to medium heat. Add 1/3 cup of unsalted butter and 32 large marshmallows to pan and melt, stirring continuously.
Next add 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon of green food coloring {I try to get a dark rick forrest green color} In small amounts, add in 4 cups of whole wheat corn flakes until all flakes are coated green with the marshmallow mixture.
Scoop 2-3 tablespoons of corn flake mixture in piles onto parchment parchment and form piles into wreaths by putting a hole in the middle of the pile and shaping into a circle. {this can be kinda of sticky, but if you dip your fingers into a bowl of water and then form the wreath it will be much less sticky}
Lastly, decorate each wreath with Brachs cinnamon hard candies. {little red circles} Let sit for at least 10 minutes before devouring! 🙂
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup of unsalted butter
- 32 large marshmallows
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon green food coloring
- 4 cups whole wheat corn flakes
- Brachs cinnamon hard candies to decorate
Instructions
- To get started, heat large non-stick sauce pan to medium heat.
- Add 1/3 cup of unsalted butter and 32 large marshmallows to pan and melt, stirring continuously.
- Next add 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon of green food coloring {I try to get a dark rick forrest green color}
- In small amounts, add in 4 cups of whole wheat corn flakes until all flakes are coated green with the marshmallow mixture.
- Scoop 2-3 tablespoons of corn flake mixture in piles onto parchment parchment and form piles into wreaths by putting a hole in the middle of the pile and shaping into a circle. {this can be kinda of sticky, but if you dip your fingers into a bowl of water and then form the wreath it will be much less sticky}
- Lastly, decorate each wreath with Brachs cinnamon hard candies. {little red circles}
- Let sit for at least 10 minutes before devouring! 🙂
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Thank you so much Krista! These look so yummy & fun to make.
I’m so thrilled to have you here today.
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Those wreaths turned out fantastic! Mine certainly wouldn’t look that good.
My daughter loves these, though mine don’t look so wreath like. More like blobs.
Wow, I haven’t thought of making these in years! I definitely need to catch up with some soon!
Love how festive these cookies are, thanks for sharing ladies 🙂
Thanks so much for having me today Gina! I am so loved getting to know you over the past year as well. You are a huge inspiration and always coming up with new and creative things to try! I hope you and the fam and a wonderful holiday season!