The recipe is simple - just mix 1/2 cup of cinnamon and 1/2 cup of applesauce (store bought is recommended as homemade tends to be runny). Just mix it until a dough forms.
Than, grab a ball of dough and smoosh it out flat (you can put it between saran wrap and roll it out too but with a 2 year old - we just let him smoosh it out)
Use various cookie cutters and cut the dough into shapes. Use a straw to poke a hole in it for string and than let them dry for at least 24 hours.
There are recipes that call for glue also (1 cup of cinnamon; 1 cup of applesauce and 1 Tablespoon of white glue.) From what I've read, these will last longer than just the cinnamon and applesauce ornaments BUT, again, with a 2 year old, I'm glad I didn't use glue - he had to taste the dough
Our final products - I don't think, because we did not use glue, that they will last past this Christmas but it was fun to make them.
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We did these a couple of years ago. They smelled SO yummy in the house because I used a recipe that called for baking on low for a while. I then glazed them with mod podge to make them last a little longer though it gave them a "frosted" look which was actually kind of cute.
I love Christmas crafts!
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