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How to make a Christmas wreath cookie

December 1, 2008 by Louise 34 Comments

This is the first of four special Christmas tutorials for you this Christmas πŸ™‚ Today it’s a Christmas wreath cookie decorated with royal icing. You can use your favourite gingerbread or sugar cookie dough for the wreath. Remember to start colouring your icing 1-2 days in advance. That way the colour will have time to “mature” and it can save you from adding too much colour in the end.

This is what I use:
Round cookies with holes
Red royal icing (soft consistency)
Green royal icing (soft consistency)
Round tip 2 or 3 for the red icing
Leaf tip medium size for the green icing

Step 1:
Pipe the green royal icing leaves on the cookie. Starting from the inside of the cookie working your way around the wreath. Set aside to dry.

Step 2:
Pipe small red berries randomly on the wreath and set aside to dry completely.

Step 3:
Voila! A nice Christmas wreath cookie for you to enjoy.
Christmas wreath cookie

Happy Caking

Louise

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Comments

  1. Christmas Deals for Camera

    December 11, 2012 at 4:35 AM

    Hiya, have you by chance pondered to create concerning Nintendo or PS handheld

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  2. letizia

    May 15, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    so nice ,

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  3. Marisajfranco

    November 22, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    I loved this post,I loveΒ  your site,the most beautiful in internet Thanks for sharing so many works

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  4. Louise

    December 26, 2008 at 10:17 PM

    Frith: I have used a leaf tip πŸ˜‰

    howtoeat: Thank you

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  5. howtoeatacupcake

    December 16, 2008 at 4:26 PM

    Those are so cute!! Almost too cute!! πŸ˜€

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  6. Frith

    December 7, 2008 at 5:13 AM

    Louise, they look lovely! Just discovered your blog, am hooked already! I was just wondering how you made the leaves look like leaves?

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  7. Louise

    December 6, 2008 at 12:29 AM

    Carleen & TONYA: Thank you for the comments.

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  8. * TONYA *

    December 4, 2008 at 7:29 PM

    My leaves would resemble blobs. WOW, you are so talented.

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  9. Carleen

    December 4, 2008 at 1:47 PM

    Louise it is always a pleasure to look at your work. The cookies are gorgeous. I can not wait to see what is coming next!

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  10. Louise

    December 3, 2008 at 9:57 PM

    Patricia: Not rewhip just a good stir and maybe just add a few more drops of colour.

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  11. Louise

    December 3, 2008 at 9:56 PM

    Patricia: Do you mean a bow on the wreath?? If so I will look at it tomorrow.

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  12. Patricia aka Jopalis

    December 3, 2008 at 5:12 PM

    These are so cute! How could we make a bow? Do you have to rewhip the RI after it has sat for a couple of days for the colors to deepen?

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  13. Louise

    December 3, 2008 at 12:51 PM

    Dhanya: Ups so sorry I think I forgot to answer one of your questions about the red icing. I use an extra strong paste color only. Regular red colours takes forever and often the whole bottle to colour deep red.

    aileen. Thank you πŸ™‚

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  14. aileen

    December 3, 2008 at 2:09 AM

    another great tutorial Louise!

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  15. Louise

    December 3, 2008 at 12:20 AM

    Maria: Have you tried this site? https://www.ultimategingerbread.com/

    Dawn H: Thank you πŸ™‚

    Merissa: Thank you. I get the blue clips from IKEA.

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  16. Merissa

    December 2, 2008 at 11:18 PM

    They are lovely! Thank you for the tutorial! Where do you buy those blue clips???

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  17. Dawn Harmer

    December 2, 2008 at 9:38 PM

    You really are full of wonderful ideas…Thank you so much for sharing & showing all your tips.

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  18. Maria

    December 2, 2008 at 2:13 AM

    Everything you do is always so beautiful and perfect. Would you by any chance have a receipe for a gingerbread cookie you could share. Im having trouble finding something that taste good and doesnt spread too much. Thanks

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  19. morgana

    December 2, 2008 at 1:32 AM

    Louise
    You are the best!!
    thanks for sharing w/us
    morgana

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  20. Louise

    December 2, 2008 at 12:03 AM

    Becky: He he… that is not my counter top its my non stick board πŸ˜‰ I had just changed the white balance on the camera. For the red and green splotches I was just hidding them. I cant go near gel paste without having it all over my hands. Glad that you liked the wreaths.

    Eunice: Snowflake cookies is so gorgeous. I wish the boxed set where you can cut out details in the cookie before its baked.

    StineHelene: Ja der mΓ₯ da vΓ¦re telepatiske evner pΓ₯ spil πŸ˜‰

    Mrs Cakeaholic: Dejligt at hΓΈre fra andre danske bloggere.

    Rachel: Happy to inspire!

    charlotte: Sometimes the plain and simple is the most beautiful.

    Prettytoya: Thank you.

    sugardimples: Maybe I should do like you. But I just have so many things that Im dying to try for Christmas.

    My S&S: Thank you. What have you planned?

    Dhanya: Thank you.

    Ladybug Luggage: I too will be making cc with a touch of Christmas

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  21. Dhanya

    December 1, 2008 at 11:58 PM

    How do you make this red icing? I am having a hard time making the red buttercream because whenever i add the red the icing is bitter. Please help.

    Thanks
    dhanya.

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  22. jennywenny

    December 1, 2008 at 11:41 PM

    Cool! I’ll have to give this a try.

    Also, any tips on making the traditional sugar cookies with the pretty pictures on? I want to have a go at that ‘filling’ technique that looks so pretty.

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  23. Ladybug Luggage

    December 1, 2008 at 9:38 PM

    I have to make Christmas cupcakes, I love the wreath and will try it out on them, thanks for the inspiration!!

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  24. Dhanya

    December 1, 2008 at 6:52 PM

    That sure looks yummy. Will definetly try the cookie.
    thanks for the idea.

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  25. My Sweet & Saucy

    December 1, 2008 at 6:01 PM

    I love this one! It is so crisp and clean looking!

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  26. sugardimples

    December 1, 2008 at 5:55 PM

    Thank you so much! I’m trying to narrow down which project I want to do for the holidays. This could be it!

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  27. Prettytoya

    December 1, 2008 at 4:36 PM

    Beautiful work as always!

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  28. Adetutu

    December 1, 2008 at 3:54 PM

    Beautiful.Well thoght of.I like it. Will give it a trial .Thanks. Enjoy the season.

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  29. charlotte

    December 1, 2008 at 3:49 PM

    Gorgeous! I love your modern take on traditional Louise! Thanks for inspiring me!

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  30. Rachel

    December 1, 2008 at 3:00 PM

    Wow! This cookie is so simple and yet is is just so gorgeous! Thank you for the tutorial! I will definitely be making some of these for Christmas this year!

    Rachel

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  31. Mrs Cakeaholic

    December 1, 2008 at 12:10 PM

    Jeg er dybt imponeret, de er godt nok VIRKELIG flotte.
    Helt FANTASTISKE !

    Tak for tippet dem mΓ₯ og skal jeg prΓΈve.
    Knus Irene

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  32. StineHelene

    December 1, 2008 at 9:58 AM

    FANTASTISK!!

    Jeg havde faktisk overvejet at skrive til dig og spΓΈrge hvordan du havde lavet dem i dit album og her er sΓ₯ hjΓ¦lpen! Det mΓ₯ vΓ¦re telepatyve πŸ˜‰

    Tusinde tak Louise!

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  33. Eunice

    December 1, 2008 at 4:15 AM

    beautiful, Louise! I just did blue snowflake cookies (my first time making cookies in forever, and first time dealing with royal icing…it was awesome.) and I can’t wait to get back from work to dust them with a beeyootiful shiny coat! it’s probably wrong but I can’t wait most of all to take pictures of them =D

    happy holidays, dear Louise! your blog always inspires!

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  34. Becky

    December 1, 2008 at 1:37 AM

    Adorable!!!! Thank you for next weekend’s baking project πŸ™‚ I can’t wait for the next three tutorials!
    P.S. Your countertops are way too clean…mine never look like that when I’m decorating anything…..you haven’t spilled royal icing anywhere, and your hands don’t have red or green splotches on them πŸ˜‰

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