Friday, December 12, 2008

Easy Cinnamon Ornaments

The kids and I made these ornaments today - they are pretty easy to make and the kids felt like they were making cookies -minus the sugar high. Clean-up is super fast if you roll them between sheets of waxed paper. And your house will smell like cinnamon for hours after they're done baking. (Heather B., this one is not for you!)


Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments
1 cup ground cinnamon (I use the Sam's Club containers - a good way to rotate your stock)

3/4 cup applesauce

1/2 teaspoon cloves

Combine ingredients to make a stiff dough. Roll out to 1/8" thick between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters; re-roll scraps and repeat until dough is used up. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment or waxed paper (or a Silpat, my favorite). Don't forget to make holes with a straw or skewer for hanging them.

Bake at 250 degrees for 2 hours, then turn off oven and leave cookie sheet in for 4-5 hours. Once cool, decorate with paint, glitter, or leave plain, and thread with a ribbon for hanging.