"These beautiful Christmas cookies look as good as they taste."

christmas holly cookies

Prep Time: 20 min.
Bake Time: 12- 17 min.
Decoration Time: 20 min.
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: Makes 24 cookies.

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the cookie sheet pans with the parchment paper.
2. Knead the flour into the cookie dough until smooth. Roll out the dough to a scant 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out 18 cookies, re-rolling the scraps if necessary. Transfer the cookies to the prepared cookie sheet pans.
3. Bake for 12-17 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
4. Spoon the frosting into a resealable plastic bag; snip a corner. Using the photo as a guide, pipe outlines on the cookies, then fill in the outlines with a tight zigzag pattern. Spread the frosting with a small spatula or table knife on about half the cookies to make it smooth.
5. Attach M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies on the cookies’ tops, placing 3 red candies as berries on the tips. Arrange the cookies on a serving platter, overlapping them slightly, in the shape of a wreath.