Yesterday's post was all about Snickerdoodle Cookies
Yesterday’s cookie tray recipe was for Snickerdoodles, a simple cinnamon-sugar cookie. Since we were already talking cinnamon, I decided to make today’s craft idea suggestion all about the cinnamon as well.
I personally have not yet made this craft with my kids, but I do have a funny story about it, which will also explain why I currently don’t have a photo for it either.
One year in preschool my daughter made these. They smell wonderful but are very delicate when they’re done.
The following year she was in kindergarten and was asked to bring an ornament to hang on the school bus, an annual tradition that the bus driver does. My daughter asked to bring her cinnamon ornament for the bus.
I told her to consider bringing in a different ornament, that this one was delicate and she should consider taking something more hardy to hang in the bus window. But, this was in her head that she was bringing in this ornament and no other, so against my better judgement I let her.
I’m sure you can guess the end of my story….and imagine the tears that flowed the day she had to get off the bus with only half an ornament left on the red yarn. I’m not very good about NOT saying “I told you so,” so I’m sure I uttered that a time or three.
In the meantime….here’s the recipe for Cinnamon Ornaments. There’s no baking involved! And a word of advice: Don’t bring them on the school bus.
Thanks to Sabrina J. for submitting some photos to go along with this recipe!
CINNAMON ORNAMENTS
Mix 3/4 to 1 cup of applesauce with one 4.12 oz. bottle ground cinnamon. It will form a stiff dough.
Roll out to 1/4″ thickness.
Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Make a hole at the top with a straw for the ribbon.
Carefully put on a rack to dry.
Let air dry for several days, turning occasionally.
Makes 12 sweet-smelling ornaments, great for your tree or for gifts.
This recipe card that I have is old and faded, so I’ve had it a long time and it says “McCormick” the spice company, at the bottom, so this is their recipe.
Here are Sabrina's ornaments as they were drying out. Thanks again!
If you have ever made these or if you decide after reading this to make these, take a photo of them, send it to me and I’ll add it here and to my Photos from Fans page as well. I’ll credit you with the photo credits! You can email it to me at jenniferlcowart@gmail.com.
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