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Gingerbread Cookie Wreath

Round up this wreath to serve at your caroling party or any occasion-it's a holiday decoration that's good enough to eat. "It makes a fun centerpiece at a luncheon or a children's party," comments subscriber Kelly Loudon of Olathe, Kansas.

12-15 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Bake: 25 min.

Ingredients

1 package (14-1/2 ounces) gingerbread cake/cookie mix or 2 cups gingerbread cookie dough of your choice
Musical note cookie cutter (4 inches)
Holly leaf cookie cutter (1-1/2 inches)
1/2 pound white candy coating, melted
1/4 cup green colored sugar
Pastry bag or small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag
Pastry tip-#3 round
15 red-hot candies

Directions

Prepare mix according to package directions for cookies. Set aside
1/4 cup dough. On a greased baking sheet, roll out remaining dough
into a 9-1/2-in. circle. With a sharp knife, cut a 4-in. circle from
the center of the 9-1/2-in. circle. Remove 4-in. circle; add to
reserved dough. Bake 9-1/2-in. ring at 375° for 12-15 minutes or
until edges are firm (do not overbake). Cool for 1 minute; remove to
a wire rack.
Roll out reserved dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut out five musical
notes and 10 holly leaves. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking
sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm.
Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Dip holly leaves halfway in candy coating; sprinkle with green sugar.
Place on a ring as show in photo. Cut a small hole in the corner of

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Gingerbread Cookie Wreath (continued)

Directions (continued)

pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip. Fill with remaining candy
coating. Squeeze a small amount on the back of cookies; attach to
wreath. Pipe around edges of notes. Pipe small dots of coating above
holly leaves to attach candies. Allow coating to set completely,
about 30 minutes. Yield: 1 wreath.

Editor's Note: Confectionery coating is found in the baking section of most grocery stores. It is sometimes labeled "almond bark" or "candy coating" and is often sold in bulk packages of 1 to 1-1/2 pounds.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 215 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 194 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.