My favorite Christmas cookies from childhood would include Holly Leaf Cookies at the very top of the list. My mom made them every year, but of course, only at Christmas. They were a very special treat. I've been making them for the past fifteen or twenty years. Popping green and bits of red onto our Christmas dessert display, they are always a very festive and tasty cookie. They are also very easy to make and they're one of few Christmas treats that don't require baking. You must work quickly, though. I hope you enjoy them.
Makes about 24 wreaths
- 1 stick margarine
- 1 bag marshmallows
- 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups corn flakes
- green food coloring
- cinnamon red hot dots
Begin by laying out a piece of wax paper (about 18 inches or so long) onto your counter. Make sure it's an area that you won't need for a little while. Measure cornflakes into a large bowl.
Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add marshmallows to melted margarine, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat. Add food coloring and stir briskly until desired intensity is reached. Immediately add about 3/4 of the corn flakes, stirring gently, yet quickly to coat corn flakes.
Add remaining corn flakes as long as marshmallow mixture sufficiently coats them. Using two teaspoons drop dollops of mixture onto wax paper in the shape of small round wreaths. Work quickly as mixture will become stiffer and harder to work with. Add three cinnamon red hot dots to each wreath.
Cool completely. Remove from original wax paper and place in sealed plastic container separating layers with wax paper. I've found that if you place them in a container on the original wax paper, they are difficult to remove later.
Enjoy your new Christmas greenery!
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