Cinnamon Ornaments

My mom and I made cinnamon ornaments for the trees. They look like cookies, but are not at all edible. They are very easy to make and smell great!

Ingredients

3/4 cup applesauce

1 bottle (4.12 oz) ground cinnamon

Additional Supplies

cookie cutters

drinking straw

colorful ribbon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

2. Mix applesauce and cinnamon in a small bowl until a smooth ball of dough is formed. (You may need to use your hands to incorporate all of the cinnamon.)

3. Using about 1/4 of the dough at a time, roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness between two sheets of plastic wrap.

4. Peel off the top sheet of plastic wrap.

5. Cut dough into desired shapes with 2 to 3 inch cookie cutters.

6. Make a hole at the top of the ornament with the drinking straw.

7. Place ornaments on baking sheet.

8. Bake 2 1/2 hours. (you may also dry the ornaments at room temperature, carefully place them on a wire rack and let stand 1 to 2 days or until thoroughly dry, turning occasionally.)

9. Cool ornaments on wire rack.

10. Insert ribbon through holes and tie to hang.

11. Decorate with opaque paint markers, found in arts and crafts stores, if desired.

DO NOT EAT!!!

Cinnamon ornaments original information can be found here.