These awesome Lemon Glazed Christmas Wreath Cookies are a not too sweet butter cookie with a sweet but tart lemon glaze shaped like a wreath. Perfect for a holiday cookie platter, or a fun homemade Christmas decoration.
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These are the type of cookie that looks fancy but is actually easy to make. They’re also the type of cookie that you’ll find yourself craving. I’ve made them many times since I originally posted the recipe about nine years ago.
Also included in this post is a Recipe Round-Up. I’ve joined a fun group of bloggers to put together a roundup of recipes on the first day of every month. This month we’re sharing Must Make Christmas Cookie Recipes.
Marcellina, Marcellina in Cucina, posted beautiful lemon glazed wreath cookies and I immediately wanted to try them.
The recipe was originally printed in Australian Women Weekly so it was in metric measurements. Maria’s Menu converted the recipe from grams to cups, and linked to a video showing how to shape the wreaths.
Instead of self-rising flour called for in the original recipe, I used regular all-purpose flour, baking powder, and a little salt. I also simplified the directions.
The first time I made these cookies, I talked my oldest son into making them with me. It’s a bit time consuming to shape them, but easier than rolling out and decorating sugar cookies.
Our first wreaths were a little misshapen but after a while, we got better at it, although they all looked pretty after they were glazed!
The glaze is pretty thick until you heat it then it will be a thin drizzling consistency. I found it was easier to dip the cookies in the glaze instead of icing them.
Can I Make Ahead and Freeze Lemon Glazed Christmas Wreath Cookies
These cookies freeze and thaw very well.
- Bake and glaze them and then freeze them
- Freeze the glazed cookies on a baking sheet for one hour
- Place the cookies in Ziploc freezer bags with wax paper between the layers
- Thaw them on the counter for an hour or more before serving
For more information on freezing cookies, here’s a great guide for freezing cookies.
I didn’t love this cookie without the glaze because it isn’t very sweet, but after they were glazed with the tart-sweet glaze, I couldn’t get enough of them.
If you’re a lemon lover like me, I’m sure you’re going to love them too.
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Lemon Glazed Christmas Wreath Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter 8 tablespoons
- ¼ cup milk
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs room temperature
Lemon Icing
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt, cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives until crumbly.
- Add milk and sugar to a small saucepan, stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. , Add vanilla extract. Cool 5-10 mins.
- Stir warm milk mixture and egg into flour mixture.
- Knead dough on floured surface until smooth.
- Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into 5-inch ropes. Twist two ropes together then shape twist into circles and press edges together. Place about 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper or Silpats.
- Bake 15 mins until cookies are firm and lightly browned on the bottom. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes and remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- When the cookies are completely cooled carefully place the cookie upside down into the icing and removed it by lifting it out with your fingers or a knife in the middle of the wreath. Place on a wire rack set in a baking sheet and let the icing dry before serving.
- Lemon Icing
- Sift powdered sugar into a heat proof bowl; stir in enough juice to make a paste.
- Place bowl on top of a small saucepan of simmering water and heat until icing is pourable.
Notes
Nutrition
MORE CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE:
Holiday Ginger Cookies
Haystack Cookies
Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Christmas Wreath Cookies
Swedish Christmas Cookies
Santa’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chai Spiced Gingerbread Stars
Dark Chocolate Cherry Cordial Cookies
Raspberry Thumbprints
Also, visit my Best Christmas Cookies post for more great Christmas cookie ideas.
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Cooking On A Dime
I love the cookies and the tin. Yum!
Chef Bee
Pretty and original for the holidays. Thanks for the recipe and photo.
Plan B
elpi
I would love to those on my table this Christmas !
blackbookkitchendiaries
they look absolutely heavenly!
Bren
I’ve loving the arrival of all the fab Christmas treats. It’s time for me to get started! I’m a bit behind! 😉 Nice to come across your blog!
Eliana
Awwww these look gorgeous – and like a must bake for the holiday season. Thanks so muchf or sharing them with us.
Crustabakes
I guess practice makes perfect eh, u and ur son are probably experts at these already cause they look perfect !
Katrina
Those look really pretty and I’m sure they taste great. I love a good lemony cookie now and then (after I’ve had too many chocolate ones. 😉
Lora
These are lovely!
Mags
What a pretty cookie. And so different from Christmas!
FOODESSA
These remind me a little of Lemon Ricotta cookies I love so much.
Barbara…isn’t it funny how with all the recipe books that surround us…we get attracted to someone’s post and immediately know we’ll be making it. I do it all the time too ;o)
Thanks for sharing these lovely cookies with us.
Ciao for now,
Claudia
Nutmeg Nanny
These look great! I love lemon…yum!
tiffany ~food finery
i told you my grandma asked for a lemon dessert… this is it! thanks 🙂 they are going to the party with me next weekend!
Barbara
The video was excellent, Barbara, Doubt that I would have gone about this very well without it!
You did a super job with yours; I think I like them better without all the doo dads on top of the glaze. Simple, elegant Christmas cookies.
Cakelaw
These cookies are just gorgeous – a great Christmas idea.
Beth
Those cookies are so beautiful! I’d never guess that you had a hard time making them, because they look so great.
Trisha @ My Hobbie Lobbie
These are so elegant and pretty … they’d be a lovely addition to the holiday platter!!!
marcellina
Wow, Barbara, your cookies look fantastic! You twisted them so perfectly! I must check out the link you have supplied! I thrilled I could inspire you to make these – such an honour to think someone so genuinely likes something you do! Thanks!!!!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic)
I was thinking of adding a lemon cookie to my cookie trays this year! Yay! These would be the perfect addition!
RJ Flamingo
That’s one beautiful cookie, Barbara! Definitely going to have to try these!