Cinnamon Cookie Wreaths

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• red and green minature candy coated semi-sweet chocolate piece
• frosting, if desired (i used store bought for bow etct)

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, beat butter with electric mixer 30 seconds.
• 2 beat in 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon, ginger, and 1/8 teaspoons salt until combined.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla until combined.
• 4 beat in flour.
• 5 divide dough in 1/2 and cover and chill about 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• 6 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 7 combine 2 tbs granulated sugar and remaining 1 tsp cinnamon.
• 8 on lightly floured surface, roll half dough at a time to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 9 cut with 3 inch scalloped cookie cutter.
• 10 cut out centers with 1 inch scalloped cutter.
• 11 place cutouts on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 12 sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. (i added a little red and green sugar too).
• 13 press candy pieces into dough.
• 14 bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned.
• 15 cool for about 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
• 16 decorate with frosting if desired - i used store bought.