Cinnamon Cookie Wreaths

• 34 cup butter, softened
• 12 cup granulated sugar
• 12 cup packed brown sugar
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 12 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 14 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)

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 350F.
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.
13. (I added a little red and green sugar too).
14. Press candy pieces into dough.
15. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned.
16. Cool for about 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
17. Decorate with frosting if desired - I used store bought.

butter, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, egg, vanilla, flour, sugar, red, frosting

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cinnamon-cookie-wreaths-442955 (may not work)