Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2012

Made these w my 4-year-old daughter today as a teacher gift tag/tree ornament! Used to make these w/ my Kindergarten students and they were always a huge success! You have to roll them out thick, at least 1/2 inch thick and use a straw to poke a hole into them before you let them either air dry 2-4 days or oven-bake at 200 degrees for a couple of hours. Such a nice holiday tradition and a great recipe that you can scale as needed with a 1:1 ratio of cinnamon to applesauce, opting to use more cinnamon to applesauce as it can be a bit runny or pasty/sticky if you don't use enough cinnamon. I used 1 cup sauce to 1 cup cinnamon!

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nellybelly08

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wheeling, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2012

My mom made these about 20 years ago. Only one is left but it still smells amazing!! I plan on doing them this year with my 2 & 1 year old.

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jennilynn416

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2012

I think the ornaments turned out nice, but the amount of cinnamon it took to make them filled the air like dust and made me sick to my stomach. Maybe I'm just really sensitive but the quantity of such an aroma was too much for me.

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Corlett5151

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2012

after the ornaments dry we like using puffy paints for faces etc. you can make a gingerbread boy into a dancer, sport kid or whatever you choose. Get a variety of colors and have fun personalizing them

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Brenda

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2011

These were amazing. Taking the reviews into account, I used 1 cup applesauce and 1 cup cinnamon and was prepared to use more cinnamon if the consistency wasn't right. Surprisingly, the ratio was perfect! I did bake mine, as suggested, and decorated them with glue and glitter or paint. I poked the holes with a straw. Thank you for a fun project! I am not sure if the scent holds, but we'll have to wait and see.

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Gracey

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

I have made these ornaments with my children, 9, 7 and 4 every year! I mixed 1cup apple sauce to 1 cup cinnamon until all incorporated, then add the 1/2 cup cinnamon. Use your hands to mix everything. Once mixed it will form ball and knead. I double the batch, use a straw to make hole before I bake. I am able to make 35 ornaments. I do not add glue or flour. When rolling out, I sprinkle cinnamon on table and rolling pin. My kids decorate with beads and glitter. We add ribbon and done . Great tradition and family time!

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Charlig

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2011

I believe you need WAY more cinnamon than applesauce for the right consistency. I wanted to make these with my 4 yr old son for teacher gifts and that was maybe a mistake. He was very difficult to work with. : ) They're in the oven right now but I'm sure they will be very nice when they're dry.

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lisa

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2011

worked wonderfully. a whole preschool class loved them. and easy! just buy quality wax paper to roll between or it will stick to the dough.

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RANA128

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2011

Made these and sold them during a fundraiser. Everyone asked if they were edible. Couple of hints- "flour" your board and rolling pin with extra cinnamon so it doesn't stick. I used glitter glue and a flat head tooth pick to make the holes for the mini ornaments. A skinny stirring straw could work too. I ended up baking at 220 degrees with my oven because 200 took too long. It will come off the pan when it is dry enough, if you try to scrape it off, it will crack. The middle will appear dark on the underside if it is not completely dry. Fun to do.

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P.L.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Francisco, California, USA

Living In: San Leandro, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2011

I have made these with my preschool class and also my grandchildren. I found using a straw to make the hole for hanging, instead of a toothpick, worked better for me. It was easier for the children to control to make the hole.

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