Layered Cookie Wreath

 About 5 dozen cookies

2 packages (18 ounces each) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon green food color
1/4 cup red-hot cinnamon candies (see Tip)
  1. Roll out the cookie dough according to the package directions for rolled cookies. Using a holly leaf-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the dough and bake the cookies according to the package directions. Allow to cool completely.
     
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix well. Stir in the food color and mix well.
     
  3. Frost the cookies; place three candies in a cluster at one end of each holly leaf. Allow to set completely, then arrange the cookies on a large platter to form a wreath, layering several clusters of cookies over each other.
     
    TIP:  If you'd prefer, you can use sweetened dried cranberries or other red candies in place of the cinnamon candies.