Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2009

I used half the recipe and it made about 10 good sized ornaments. I baked them at 200 degrees for about 2 hours and flipped half way through. They didn't puff at all but they did curl a little -no biggie. I made them the same day we painted them but next time I'll make them at least a couple of days in advance so they fully dry and harden before painting. We decorated them with craft paints and sharpie markers and sealed with mod podge. The kids loved painting them!

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Missy

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2009

These worked okay...I would try them out again..but most of them bubbled up some. I don't know if they were in there too long or to short of a time...considering I got more ornaments than 12 out of mine?!?! I guess it just depends on the cookie cutter size. Anyway...maybe next time I'll use bigger cutters and see if I can get 12 to get the right results.

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Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Santa Fe, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2009

These were very easy to make, but I had to add quite a bit more water throughout the process to keep the dough at a workable consistency. They did start puffing quite a bit in the oven so I turned the heat down to 300 and all was well. I also only baked them for about 40 minutes (and mine were about 1/2" thick). Turned out very cute decorated with fabric paint. I will make these again, thank you! :)

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Home Town: Ithaca, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2009

This was a fun and easy project. I halved this recipe and found I needed a touch more water to yield a nice, smooth dough. I mixed mine up in the kitchenaid, so I didn't have to knead by hand. It rolled out nicely with a touch of flour. I made small hearts with my boys and we did some with holes punched with a straw, and some with the paperclips that Cheryl (1st reviewer) suggested. I think I like the clean look of the clip as a hanger. Then just painted then and added 2 coats of mod-podge to seal and get a nice finish. They were fun to do and so cute. We are giving them as necklaces with our valentines cards this year.

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fourpiesmama

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Home Town: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

300 degrees for 1 hour + 30 minutes cooling. I decorated these with Sharpies and glitter. They turned out really cute because I used miniature cookie cutters!

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Emilie

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

This was SO easy and SO much fun! I think I will have to make this a tradition with my kids! They had just a great time playing and cutting out the dough and especially painting them! They make great little gifts for grandma's and grandpa's!

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bizzymomma

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008

The kids enjoyed this. I colored an additional half batch using various paste colors, wet the surfaces with a little water before adding colored pieces. Made a LOT of ornaments (about 50 for the 1.5 batches). Used a straw to make holes. Baked at 200 degrees for a couple of hours, no puffing. They didn't spread at all.

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kareno

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Home Town: Marlette, Michigan, USA

Living In: South Bend, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

I really liked this recipe. The only problem I had was that the ornaments puffed up a little. I had varying thicknesses (from 1/4 inch. thick to about 1/2 inch.) and they all pretty much puffed up. I did do something fun though. I added food coloring to little portions of some of the dough and used the colors as accents. Example: white snowman with blue and orange scarf, black and red hat, and black eyes and buttons. It just brushed the snowman with a little water when I was ready to apply the pieces. They came out super cute!

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JenniLynne

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2008

My ornaments came out great but I followed some of the advice, I cooked at 200 for an hour+ and I ended up having to use a bit more water than a cup and a half. I think the low slow prevented the puffing. I also flipped the cookies half way through to prevent them from curling up. I covered them in glitter and they look stunning. Hope this helps!

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scott and jesse

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2008

Other than a little puffiness, this recipe worked. I let kids cut out heart shapes to make Valentine's magnets for their parents and these were light enough for that.

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

My first grade brownie troop loved this. We used a straw to make a hole for hanging. I am going to use this recipe for my 3rd grade troop on Valentines day to make magnets also.

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Home Town: Syracuse, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2007

my son and I made these for Christmas the other day and we had a blast. I added cinnamon to the dough and it smelled wonderful.. They made really cute ginger bread boys to hang on the tree. Thanks.. Will use again..

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calebsmom

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2007

These turned out great! I also used a straw to make the hole. We used craft paint and puffy paints to decorate. Be prepared for a full body workout when rolling this dough out...but worth it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

I use to sell Bread Dough Ornaments, so here's some "professional" advise. Use cut up paper clips (each clip will give you 3 units) for the hangers, easier than making holes and looks better too. Also you can use cake food coloring paste to color the dough instead of painting it afterwards. Keeping dough in zip lock bags work for a few days and then just add either water or flour to freshen up. It's not necessary to roll out flat. I did some pretty thick ornaments and used a lower degree (200) for a longer time. Less puffing. Use a garlic press to create hair & beards. Lots of fun!!!

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Mimi

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

fun to make and easy to decorate! we used fabric paints to decorate them and they looked wonderful on the tree.

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Crystal

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Living In: Gainesville, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2007

Great, easy recipe! My kids and I both enjoyed making these, and the cookies took less time to dry than stated in the recipe. I added a pinch of cinnamon for a speckled look. They are easy to decorate with craft paint, and I even glued tiny beads on some for a little sparkle. They look great on the tree!

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M. Jackson

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2006

These turned out great for the kids we cooked on 300 to help with the puffing and used thick spaghetti to pierce the hole instead of a toothpick.

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Living In: Rockford, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2006

Try adding cinnamon to this recipe, it adds for a great holday smell. I used to make these when I was little but I forgot the base recipe portions. So I googled and was brought to your recipe. It works great. My kids had a blast making them. Thanks.

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2005

Started cooking time at 315 but had to turn down to 300 because they were getting to brown. Sprayed my cookie sheets first had no problem sticking. They puffed more than I would have liked but turned out fine. My 5 year old will have fun decorating them for xmas gifts for grandparents and etc... Used a straw to make the hole like another person did, worked great. Dough was very easy to make and work with. Will keep in my recipe box.

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2004

Lots of fun! Our puffed a little, but still held their shape. I though they turned out really cute. We used fabric markers (worked great for details) and craft paint and glitter glue. Use a straw instead of a toothpick for the hole - toothpick hole too small to put raffia/ribbons/twine through. We used spray polyurithane to preserve and it seems to have worked well. - Very, very cute and relatives loved getting these from the kids.

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