Chocolate Salt Dough Ornaments
The holiday season is here! I am looking forward to the remaining days of December as we close our little farm down for the season and can spend time together creating! Mom and I have plans to make new ornaments for the tree and dry oranges, make Christmas cookies and a yule log, and watch all of our favorite movies. One ornament that is incredibly easy to make and will literally last for years in storage is a salt dough ornament! These have been made since ancient times, but the kind that we are used to seeing with a more primitive look come from the German Pennsylvania Dutch who traveled to the US in the 19th century. They peddled their ornaments to spread their traditions and a craze began!
ingredients & recipe:
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup cocoa powder or cinnamon
• 1 cup salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• Peppercorns or whole dried spices for decorations
DIRECTIONS:
• Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients. Add water and form into a soft dough ball. It will be soft, so more flour will be needed for rolling.
• Divide dough in half and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out with cookie cutters.
• Add peppercorns or other whole dried spices for decorations. Use a toothpick to make a hole in the ornament where it will hang.
• Bake on cookie sheets for 30 minutes or until dried out. Place ornaments on a wire cooling rack to completely dry.
• String and hang on your tree!
I am sharing this little tutorial on my Instagram account as well today, and you can watch a short little video there on how I make these ornaments! My account is @underatinroof if you are on the app. Would love to see you over there!
Do you make salt dough ornaments? If you are feeling fancy, you can paint them afterwards as well! How sweet!
xoxo Kayla
