Homemade Cinnamon Ornaments
PIN RECIPE PRINT RECIPEDarling cinnamon and applesauce ornaments that are easy to make, and perfect on your tree, giving as gifts, and as decor! TREE ORNAMENT: DO NOT EAT!!!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1 cup cinnamon ( or 1-4.12 oz. bottle of McCormick Cinnamon)
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- cookie cutters
- drinking straw
- ribbon, twine, or jute
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°F. Combine cinnamon (1 cup + 2 Tablespoons or a 4.12 oz. bottle of McCormick Cinnamon) and applesauce (I use unsweetened applesauce) in a small mixing bowl until a smooth ball of dough is formed. (You may need use your hands to incorporate all of the cinnamon, or use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.) *I ended up adding a little more applesauce--mine was still a little crumbly.
- Using about 1/4 of the dough at a time, roll dough with a rolling pin to 1/4-inch to 1/3-inch thickness between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Peel off top sheet of plastic wrap.
- On a clean surface, cut dough into desired shapes with 2- to 3-inch cookie cutters. Make a small hole at top of ornament with drinking straw. Place ornaments on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake 2 1/2 hours. Cool the ornaments on wire rack or cooling rack. Or, to dry ornaments at room temperature, carefully place them on wire rack. Let stand 1 to 2 days or until thoroughly dry, turning occasionally.
- Insert ribbon (I used bakers twine!) through holes and tie them in loops, to be able to hang on your tree.
- If you pack them carefully, your ornaments can last 3-5 years, and even longer! I place them between paper towels, then into a ziplock bag to keep them fresh.
Notes
WARNING: DO NOT EAT!! TREE ORNAMENT ONLY!!!
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