Spiced Ornaments

Materials Needed:

• Ground cinnamon: 1 cup
• Ground cloves: 1 tablespoon
• Ground nutmeg: 1 tablespoon
• Applesauce: 3/4 cup
• All-purpose glue: 2 tablespoons
• Water: 3/4 to 1 cup
• Jute,waxed
• Toothpick
• Cookie cutters
• Mixing bowl
• Wooden spoon
• Cookie sheetStep-by-step Instructions

 

Step-By-Step Instructions:

1. Place ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, applesauce, all-purpose glue, and 3/4 cup water in a mixing bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon to make a dough that has the consistency of cookie dough. If necessary, add more water by teaspoonful.
2. Cover bowl and refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
3. Working on a clean surface that has been sprinkled with ground cinnamon, knead dough until smooth and press flat.
4. Cut dough into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
5. Using a toothpick, make a hole near the top of each ornaments for hanging.
1. NOTE: When ready, hang with waxed jute.
6. Place dough shapes on a cookie sheet and bake at 200 degrees F( 93 degrees C ) for 2 hours, turning shapes every half hour.

********* Great Xmas Ornaments also it smells like Xmas when you are making them*******
 

Happy Crafting Everyone! 

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Last updated on Sept 28, 1997 by Gary Gillis