Cinnamon ornaments dough
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A stiff dough of applesauce and lots of cinnamon, rolled, cut with cookie cutters and dried into fragrant ornaments.
What You’ll Need
- 1 cup applesauce
- Approximately 3/4 cup ground cinnamon (plus more for dusting)
- 2 tablespoons ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- Green or red heavy thread (or ribbon)
- Straw or wooden skewer; 1-1/2 inch cookie cutters; parchment-lined baking sheets
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- rolling pin
- baking sheet
Directions
- In a large bowl, stir the applesauce and spices until a stiff dough forms, adding more cinnamon if needed.
- Dust a board with cinnamon and roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Dip the cutters in cinnamon, cut out shapes, and reroll the scraps. Set the shapes on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Use a straw or skewer to make a small hole at the top of each one.
- Bake at 200° for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Move them to paper towels and let them dry thoroughly. Once they are completely dry and cool, thread ribbon or thread through each hole and tie a loop.
Notes
Hang as scented holiday decorations. Not edible (so). Keep away from toddlers and pets (large amounts of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves are harmful if eaten; nutmeg is toxic to dogs). Cinnamon dust can irritate eyes and lungs; supervise kids.