3 holiday wreaths cookies cookie Recipes

sugar, divided, light corn syrup, water, red and green gel food coloring, cutout butter cookies, snowflake sprinkles and red decorating candies

butter, softened to room temperature, fat free cream cheese, softened to room temperature, granulated sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract , pure not imitation, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, dozen red maraschino cherries, decorator sugar, green color (or enough to coat cookies)