Christmas 2012 was so much fun!!!
I have collected cookie cutters for more than 20 years, and as I did not have any cake orders, I spent the free time making very detailed sugar cookies.
I saw this wreath idea more than a year ago while looking at cookie cutter websites. It consists of one large circle cookie (used to stabilize the entire design) Then the holly leaves are cut in three different sizes and the bow is a tear drop cutter and a swag cutter (two of each.)
All the cookies are baked and cooled. Using a thin green cookie frosting, the circle and leaves are all frosted and allowed to air dry for several hours. I then hand pipped the outline of each leaf in a slightly lighter color for contrast.
The bow was frosted in white and then I applied frosting paper which was printed in a plaid design (I scanned a piece of scrap-booking paper for this.) I then trimmed out the bow in white royal frosting. While all of these were drying, I cut out two size circles of red fondant to represent the holly berries and one large circle for the center knot of the bow.
To finish the wreath I assembled all the leaves (approximately 3 dozen) with royal frosting onto the large circle cookie. The berries and silver dragees are the final touch.
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