Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened3 ounces cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups all-purpose flourGreen candied cherries, thinly slicedRed HotsDecorating icing

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour.

Using a cookie press fitted with a star piping tip, shape dough into 2-1/2-in. wreaths 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set (do not brown), 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Decorate with green cherry pieces for leaves and Red Hots for berries. Use red decorating icing to form bows and adhere candy to wreaths.