Applesauce Ornaments

I had this great idea to make cinnamon-applesauce ornaments for family members as a part of their Christmas gift. DJ, Gretchen, and I had fun making them, but our finished product wasn't as I had envisioned!

If you are feeling brave, or just want to have a fun activity with your kids, you can always try this and hope (or pray) that yours come out better than ours!

The recipe is very easy. Measure out 1/2 c. applesauce and pour into a bowl.

Next measure out 1/2 c. cinnamon. Stir ingredients together forming a dough. Form into a ball shape and place on a sheet of wax paper. Place a 2nd sheet of wax paper on the top and roll out the dough.

Using cookie cutters, cut out the shapes. Place them on a baking sheet and bake at 150 degrees for 1 hour. *Note- ours did not dry out in that one hour time and our oven only goes to 170 degrees. You can also let them dry overnight (or for a few days). Make sure you poke a hole in the top to thread ribbon, so they will hang on your tree.

To all of Gretchen's grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.: Please note that you will not be receiving these! It did not help that our toddler wanted to poke holes with her fingers in each one. Also, DJ poked the holes in the middle of the ornament, so even if they did dry, which they did not, they would not hang properly on your tree! We may try this again, but not until next year! It is the thought that counts; right?!