Marshmallow Wreath Cookies

This weekend, let’s just say was cookie mania!  Saturday, we made pineapple cookies, sugar cookies, wreath cookies, mint sandwich cookies, cherry cookies, and white chocolate dipped pretzels.  Of all those cookie choices, I look most forward to wreath and guess what?  I am going to teach you how to make them.  They are a bit like Rice Crispy Treats, but lots and lots better!  They have been my favorite since childhood and I am not going to lie to you, but they are a bit of a pain to make.

Ingredients:

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter

10 ounce bag mini or large marshmallows

2 tsp vanilla

Green food coloring

4-5 cups corn flakes

Red hots

1. Melt butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat.  After melted, add your marshmallows and stir until completely melted and combined.

2. After melted, add your vanilla and green food coloring.  Make your marshmallow mix as green as you would like!  Don’t add too much or it will give it a funny taste.

3. Now mix in your cornflakes.  Make sure they are completely covered and they will look like this.

4. Now for the tricky part. Get yourself a cup of water for your fingers.  For the shaping into wreaths.  Find a pan and cover with wax paper or parchment paper.  Wet your fingertips a little bit.  For the shaping, take a bit of the mixture and shape into a circle like a wreath.  Then add your red hots.  We are not super fans of cinnamon so we usually just do two per cookie but add as many as you like.  Most likely you are going to want to wet your fingertips between each cookies.  Don’t over do it or your cookies won’t work.

5. Enjoy!!