CINNAMON ORNAMENTS: Creating Holiday Memories
Remember making homemade ornaments as a child? Introduce a family tradition with fun and easy-to-make Cinnamon Ornaments – a perfect holiday activity for parents and children alike. Given as gifts or hung on your Christmas tree, the memories of these ornaments last long after the holidays are over. For more family craft ideas and holiday recipes, visit www.mccormick.com.
Cinnamon Ornaments
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 1/2 hours, or 1 to 2 days drying time
Ingredients:
3/4 cup applesauce
1 bottle (4.12 ounces) McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
Supplies needed:
Plastic wrap
Cookie cutters
Drinking straw
Colorful ribbon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 200°F.
2. Mix applesauce and cinnamon with hands in small bowl until smooth ball of dough is formed. Using about 1/4 of the dough at a time, roll dough to 1/4-inch to 1/3-inch thickness between two sheets of plastic wrap. Peel off top sheet of plastic wrap; cut dough into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Make a hole in top of ornament with drinking straw. Place ornaments on baking sheet.
3. Bake for 2 1/2 hours. Cool ornaments on wire rack. (Or, to dry ornaments at room temperature, carefully place them on wire rack. Let stand for 1 to 2 days or until thoroughly dry, turning occasionally).
4. Insert ribbon through holes and tie to hang. If desired, may be decorated with glitter, sequins, paint and more.
Tip: If a different size bottle of cinnamon is used, measure 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cinnamon.
Makes 12-15 ornaments