Homemade Cookie Cutter Christmas Ornaments

This ornament was one that I made about two years ago for Buddha. My roommate and I went a little cray cray that year and baked nearly 100 of these ornaments, decorated them and then handed them out to coworkers, friends and as stocking stuffers for the fams. Oh, and we baked a ridiculous amount of cookies and brownies as well. You were lucky to be our friend back in the day ;) 

This year Deidra and I made these ornaments the night we made our delicious Melted Snowman cookies. Amber helped decorate some, and  Dylan and I are mailing them out "fashionably late". Hey, it's me and Dylan. We're late to most things, so that's no shocker here. 

Here's what you'll need to make these great and cheap gift: 
cookie cutters, a straw, ribbon, applesauce, glue, cinnamon, and glitter glue/puffy paint to decorate. 

Directions: Make sure you follow the portions. Deidra and I didn't aaaand a pound of cinnamon + four hours of our life later, we finally could start baking the cutouts. 

1.  Mix 1 cup ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of glue, and 3/4 cup of applesauce in a large bowl. 
2. Roll out the dough and use the cookie cutters to cut out our shapes. If you want fancy ornaments, you could also place a piece of decorative lace on the top, and using the rolling pin go over it until it has left an impression of the lace, then cut out using the cookie cutters. o.O
3. Place the cutouts on a baking sheet and let sit for 3-4 days to dry before decorating. If you don't feeling like waiting, or don't have the time to, bake them at about 200 degrees until they're dry and hard. You know, like a cookie. 
4. Then decorate, and enjoy the wonderful aroma they bring to your house. Even if you don't, it'll last for at least 3 weeks. 

Hope you have a very merry Christmas!!! :]