Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Sugared Wreath Cookies Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 20, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Raymond Hom Yield: 3 dozen Green or red sanding sugar makes these festive wreath-shaped Christmas cookies sparkle. Ingredients 1 batch Basic Vanilla Cookie Dough Gel food color, optional Unbleached all-purpose flour, for dusting Green or red fine sanding sugar Small red candies, for decorating (optional) Vanilla and Citrus Glazes, for decorating (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Tint dough with food color as desired. Shape dough into 2 disks, and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Roll out 1 disk on a lightly floured piece of parchment to a 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Repeat with remaining disk. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Using a 2 1/2-inch fluted round cutter, cut out rounds. Using a 3/4-inch fluted round cutter, cut out centers of cookies. Transfer wreaths and, if desired, fluted cutouts to parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush wreaths and fluted cutouts with water, and sprinkle generously with sanding sugar. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Bake until cookies are firm, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool completely. If desired, affix fluted cutouts and candies to wreaths using a dot of glaze. Variations Try one of our cutout cookie variations: Stained-Glass Snowmen, Stained-Glass Wreaths, Fluted Wreaths, Cookie Houses, and Christmas Trees. Rate it Print