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Nothing is more heartfelt than a homemade gift. Surprise your loved ones this Christmas with gorgeous applesauce ornaments that you can make yourself.
These easy-to-make ornaments use only three ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen!
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Hang on the tree or attach to a present for a special touch. The pleasing aroma of the cinnamon will last all season. We painted our ornaments with metallic gold acrylic paint and accented them with gold ribbon and brown satin bows.
Applesauce Ornaments
2017-02-26 13:36:50
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 3 oz. ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons white glue
Instructions
- Mix applesauce and glue.
- Add ground cinnamon until the dough is stiff like clay.
- Let rest for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough to 3/8 inch or 8 mm using dough guides.
- Dust the surface of the dough and springerle mold with ground cinnamon.
- Press mold into dough until cavities of the mold are filled.
- Brush off any excess cinnamon before baking. (It cannot be removed after baking.)
- Use a straw or skewer to make hole for ribbon to hang the ornament.
- Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 2 1/2 hours in a 200 degree F oven.
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these are beautiful….did you use gold paint or a gold pen to add the highlights?
Hi Colleen! Thank you! We painted the ornaments with metallic gold acrylic paint.
I love these! I would loved to make these with some of my Christmas molds. After you use the molds are the molds safe to use for other cookie recipes?
Hi Stephen,
Yes, you can use the molds for cookies later, provided that you use non-toxic glue such as Elmers, and you wash the molds thoroughly with warm soapy water and a soft brush after your ornament project.
Thank you! Can’t wait to try these.
How do you store these ornaments? Will they keep from year to year without becoming “buggy”?
Hi Betsy! To keep your ornaments from year to year, carefully wrap your ornaments in tissue paper and store them in a zip-lock bag when not in use. Thanks!
Question. Do you take the cookie out of the mold before baking?
Yes you do. We recommend you look at our free videos showing how the molds are used to form cookies. https://www.springerlejoy.com/Articles.asp?ID=250
Yes. Please see our free how-to videos on http://www.springerlejoy.com on using the molds.