When I was young, our house was always filled with the smell of cinnamon around the holidays, and I remember loving the day we made cinnamon ornaments as a family to give out as gifts; they smelled amazing! Try a few batches of this fun ornament recipe with your family this holiday season, and let us know how it goes!
Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments Recipe
Ingredients
• 1 cup ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons basic white glue
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg or cloves
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Use a spatula and make sure all the cinnamon is absorbed into the applesauce.
2. Gather the dough with your hands. Knead it several times, pressing the dough firmly into a ball. It will be about the size of a softball.
3. Sprinkle some cinnamon on a cutting board or other smooth surface. Flatten the ball into a disc with your hands. Using a rolling pin, begin to roll out the dough. Turn the dough several times while rolling, adding more cinnamon to prevent sticking.
4. Roll until the dough is about 1/4 inch thick and cut out the shapes using cookie cutters.
5. Gather the leftover dough after the first cutting and again knead it several times, pressing it firmly into a ball. Repeat the rolling process.
6. Repeat until all the dough is used.
7. Place ornaments on a baking sheet covered with wax or parchment paper. Using a skewer or small straw, make a hole in the top of each ornament.
8. Ornaments should dry in 24 to 48 hours. Turn them occasionally so they dry evenly.
9. String with a piece of twine or ribbon to hang
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I highly recommend storing these in an airtight container with plenty of padding to keep them safe for years to come!
Take care, Nikki