CINNAMON DOUGH 3/4 cup applesauce - Canned works best for this. 4 oz. ground cinnamon - + an extra amount to use when rolling the dough. Preparation - Mix applesauce with cinnamon to form a stiff but rollable dough. Adjust these amounts depending on the consistency of the applesaauce used. Roll to 1/4 inch thickness. Use extra cinnamon for rolling the dough, ass you would normally use flour. Cut with cookie cutters. Using a drinking straw, make a hole at the top of each for hanging. Let dry on rack 10 to 12 hours, turning occasionally. Decorate with royal icing or paint with acrylic craft paint if desired. When thoroughly dry you can add coat of clear spray if you wish to preserve them, but they'll lose the nice cinnamon smell. Put a piece of thin ribbon through the hole for hanging.

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