Making homemade Cinnamon Ornaments is an easy and fun holiday activity for kids. Their aroma lasts long after the holidays are over.
30m
PREP TIME
2hr 30m
COOK TIME
5
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients 15 Servings
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 2 bottles (2.37 oz. each) McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
- Cookie cutters
- Drinking straw
- Colorful ribbon
KEY PRODUCTS
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Preheat oven to 200°F. Mix applesauce and cinnamon in small bowl until a smooth ball of dough is formed. (You may need use your hands to incorporate all of the cinnamon.) 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 2- to 3-inch cookie cutters. Make a hole at top of ornament with drinking straw or skewer. Place ornaments on baking sheet.
- 2 Bake 2 1/2 hours. Cool ornaments on wire rack. (Or, to dry ornaments at room temperature, carefully place them on wire rack. Let stand 1 to 2 days or until thoroughly dry, turning occasionally.)
- 3 Insert ribbon through holes and tie to hang. Decorate with opaque paint markers, found in arts and crafts stores, if desired.
TIPS AND TRICKS
Test Kitchen Tip: Or use 1 bottle (4.12 ounces) McCormick® Ground Cinnamon. If a larger size bottle of cinnamon is used, measure 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cinnamon.
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NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)Nutrition information coming soon.
