Dough Ornament Recipes

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Dough ornament recipes are great fun for the kids to make and create. They are great for holiday decorations and something you can keep year after year.

Another great thing about dough ornaments (with the exception of gingerbread ornaments) is they do not require baking and are simple for kids! Get your kids involved in the cooking activity as well as the painting and decorating.



Dough Ornament Recipe
4 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Cup salt
1 1/2 Cups cold water
cookie cutters
Shellac
Ribbons for hangers
In mixing bowl add flour and salt together. Slowly add water while stirring with a fork until soft dough forms. Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, adding a small amount of water or flour, if needed. Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Place ornaments 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. With a drinking straw, poke holes in the top for hanging. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Allow to cool completely. You can paint ornaments or leave as is. Coat with shellac.


Cinnamon Ornament Recipe
1 (8 oz.) bottle of cinnamon about ¾ Cup + an extra bottle for dusting and rolling out the dough
1 Cup applesauce
Mix the cinnamon and applesauce together in a large mixing bowl to form a ball. If dough is too sticky add more cinnamon. Sprinkle counter with cinnamon and roll dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out ornaments. Poke a small straw in the top of each ornament for hanging a ribbon through. Place your cut out designs on a cookie rack to dry several days or bake at 300 degrees for 30-45 minutes. When completely dry thread ribbon through.

Spice Ornaments
3/4 cup ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon ground allspice
2 Tablespoon. ground cloves
1 Tablespoon. ground nutmeg
Mix above 4 ingredients. Stir in one cup of applesauce. Roll out 1/4" thick and cut with cookie cutter. Poke hole with big needle. Let dry 4 to 5 days (on wire rack works well). 18 to 20 shapes.

Gingerbread Ornament Recipe
2 ¾ Cup flour
1 teaspoon ginger
1 egg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 Cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2/3 Cup molasses
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon cloves
½ Cup oil
Mix ingredients together in mixing bowl until well blended. Then chill several hours. Roll dough out on floured surface and cut out desired shapes. With a straw poke a hole at the top for threading a ribbon for hanging. Bake 300 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Once cooled gingerbread pieces will be hard and can be decorated with royal frosting.