The holiday season is quickly approaching! I love getting ready for the holidays and thinking about all the fun we have had in past getting ready for Christmas. When our kids were little, we made many of the gifts that they gave to teachers, coaches and neighbors. Crafts are such a fun way to spend time together. These cinnamon applesauce ornaments are cute to use as ornaments or as gift tags. Plus your whole home will smell like the holidays when you are making them!
Such a simple recipe, only 4 ingredients! Just mix them in bowl with a spatula.
Gather the dough in to a ball. Sprinkle some cinnamon on parchment paper. Flatten the ball into a disc and roll until dough is about 1/4 inch thick, adding more cinnamon as necessary.
Cut the dough into shapes using your favorite cookie cutters. Gather up left over dough into a ball, knead and repeat the rolling process.
Lay the ornaments on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. Use a straw to make a hole in the top of each ornament. Ornaments usually dry in 24-48 hours, turn occasionally so they dry evenly.
Aren’t these adorable? String with kitchen twine or ribbon to hang.
Fun to give as a gift or to use as a gift tag. You could also hang them on one of your Christmas trees, maybe with a cranberry garland.
Gather up festive trims, gift bags, papers and ribbons as you shop! The holidays will be here soon. Be prepared to share your goodies with your family and friends.
Have fun getting ready for the holidays!!! Enjoy more – Stress less!
Cinnamon Applesauce Christmas Ornaments
Ingredients
- 1 cup cinnamon, plus more for dusting
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 2 tablespoons basic white glue
- 1 tablespoon ground cloves or nutmeg
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Use a spatula to make sure all the cinnamon is absorbed into the applesauce.
- 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.
- Sprinkle some cinnamon on a piece of parchment paper, cutting board or other smooth surface. Flatten the ball into a disc with your hands. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough. Turn the dough several times while rolling, adding more cinnamon to prevent sticking.
- Applesauce tends to vary in consistency and amount of liquid. If the dough is too sticky, add more cinnamon to rolling surface or roll between two pieces of parchment paper. If the dough is too dry, add a bit of water to the disc and knead into the dough and roll.
- Roll the dough about 1/4 inch thick and cut out shapes using your favorite holiday cookie cutters.
- Gather up leftover dough after the first cutting, knead it a few times, press it into ball and repeat rolling process. Repeat until the dough is used.
- Lay ornaments on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Using a straw, make a hole in the top of each ornament.
- Ornaments should be dry in 24-48 hours, turning occasionally so they dry evenly.
- String with a piece of kitchen twine or ribbon to hang or use as gift tags.
