There are several recipes out there for them, but they all are pretty much the same, with minor adjustments to proportions. We used this recipe:
1 cup applesauce
1-1 1/2 cups cinnamon
1/4 cup white Elmer's glue
Mix together, starting with 1 cup of cinnamon, adding a little more at a time until it gets to a kneading consistency. Knead until thoroughly mixed.
Roll out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Put a hole in the top for hanging with a toothpick or the end of a paintbrush. Let air dry for 2-4 days, turning over once or twice a day to evenly dry through. Ornaments will shrink a bit as they dry.
The extra bonus for this dough is that it is gluten-free, so my oldest two could handle it. |