Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2012

I used to make this for my kids when they were little. My granddaughter and I are going to mix this up today...it's funny to see the reviews claiming they were too sweet! LOL it's clay not a cookie to eat!!!

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Marsha K.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Living In: Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

really fun

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happy10

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Plano, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 3, 2011

To avoid the dough getting poofy when baked, poke some small holes over the top of the craft you are making. The holes do not have to be deep. I made hand prints with my two boys for Mothers day presents for their Grandmas and they loved it! I made sure to poke around the outside and inside of the prints and after baking you couldn't even tell I had done so, and they turned out perfect.

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jaymmers

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

This recipe has the exact same ingredients as the "Dough Ornament Recipe" and "Ornament Dough" recipes. My suggestions: Note that 5 cups of dough is a lot! I halved the recipe and still had a lot more than I needed. You might as well make a small amount, it is easy to mix up more later if you want. Keep the dough in a bowl covered with a damp dishtowel when you are not working with it. You might find adding a small amount of additional water to the piece you are working with helping. The longer you knead the dough, the better. I tried making 3-D bird ornaments but they ended up cracking as the outside dries long before the inside can. I made flat ones as well and that seems the only way to go. I cooked them at 200 * F (it took several hours) and avoided puffing problems. I submitted photos of my finished product, see additional comments on the one of the birds hanging in the tree. One last thing-- these are fragile! I broke off two of the tails-- but superglue works to put them back together.

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JPMJ

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Comox, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

My kids loved decorating these for the christmas tree.

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Wendy

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

Definately fun for the family, a great idea! My 2-yr old loved it and now we have ornaments to give as gifts...we pressed her hand into a circle of dough, poked a hole in the top, and put a ribbon in. The only problem is...I think they need some kind of varnish or something, because 4 out of the 6 that we made are cracked down the middle. Also, I read another recipe which said to knead the dough before you work with it, and I think that might be a good idea.

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alysaun

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2007

I made this recipe while teaching a class of young chefs (5-11 yr olds). It was very easy and the consistency turned out excellent for playing with. At home my daughters did bake their own creations at 200 deg. for about 2 hours. Afterward we painted them and hung them for decoration. This was a great recipe for the class because the kids were able to prepare it, play with it, and then bake it at home.

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acookingmommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007

Yum! Everyone said these were the best sugar cookies they ever tasted! A little too sweet for my taste though..however, I will never make sugar cookies another way again! Thanks! PS you should give it a more appealing name..

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elizabeth

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2006

I am so glad to find this recipe my mom has always made this for me as a child its so nice to have it now for my kids

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MEOW218

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Summerfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Living In: Edson, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2006

This is a fun recipe to make with kids. However, you definitely need to add more water than the recipe states. Also, you might want to bake at a lower temperature than the recipe states -- 350 degrees causes a lot of browning and the ornaments do not stay flat.

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