Baked Cinnamon Ornaments
Description
Easy Baked Cinnamon Ornaments. Only 2 ingredients and super easy to make!
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1 - 1 1/4 cup ground cinnamon (about 2 bottles)
- Cookie cutters
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Drinking straw
- Colorful ribbon or baker's twine
- Rolling pin guides
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Start by mixing up 1 cup of cinnamon and the applesauce in a small bowl. The mixture will be soft but add more cinnamon, a little at a time, until it’s not too sticky and you can form a ball with it.
- Dust a smooth surface with more cinnamon and also dust the top of the ball to get ready to roll out your dough.
- Roll it out evenly to about 1/4″ thick. I used my cookie guide sticks to roll it out evenly.
- Then cut out your shapes and lay them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. I did all stars but you could do any shape… snowmen, snowflakes, Christmas trees, candy canes… the sky is the limit! (I had to ball my dough back up and roll it out again a couple of times to use up all the dough)
- Use a drinking straw to poke a hole in each ornament before baking!
- Once you have them all ready, pop them in the oven and let them bake away slowly for 2 hours! I think I ended up with around 15 ornaments total (two different size stars).
- Let them cool and the only thing left to do is add a ribbon or twine and hang them on your tree!
Notes
- Dough consistency matters more than exact measurements. Too dry and crumbly? Add more applesauce a little at a time. Too wet and sticky? Add more cinnamon until it firms up.
- Cinnamon and applesauce brands vary, so go by feel rather than stressing over the exact cup measurements. One reader put it best: “I didn’t even measure. I dumped in 2 bottles of cinnamon and then added apple sauce until I was comfortable with the dough.”
- These ornaments are a craft, not a snack. The ingredients are edible, but the finished ornaments should not be eaten.
- Roll the dough to an even 1/4 inch thickness for the best results. Uneven edges are more likely to crack or curl in the oven.
- Stored in a cool, dry spot, these ornaments last for years without molding.
- Have fun with your cookie cutters. Stars, trees, and gingerbread men are classics, but a Chewbacca cutter makes a fun surprise ornament too.
Find it online: https://rosebakes.com/baked-cinnamon-ornaments/
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