Non edible cinnamon Christmas ornaments

Ingredients makes about 12
1 cup ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons glue
Directions
1.In a medium bowl, stir together the cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Mix in the applesauce and glue. Work the mixture with your hands 2 to 3 minutes to form a ball. If mixture is too wet, add more cinnamon. If mixture is too dry, add more applesauce.
2.Lightly dust a clean surface with cinnamon. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters, and use a toothpick to make a hole at the top for hanging with a ribbon.
3.Dry in a slow oven 200 degrees F (100 degrees C) for several hours, or air dry in a sunny spot for 4 or 5 days. When dry, decorate with gingham and/ or ribbon.

Dipped Cookies

Dipped Cookies

Super duper easy! Get the generic versions of Oreos and Nutter Butters for this recipe.

1 package white or chocolate Almond Bark
1 package generic Oreos, Nutter Butters, or other cookies (can be homemade sugars, chocolate chip, whatever)
sprinkles
waxed paper

Melt almond bark carefully in microwave. When hot, carefully dip cookies, one at a time, into almond bark, covering half of cookie. Place on waxed paper and shake on sprinkles. Repeat for all cookies. My recommended combinations include white almond bark with Oreos, chocolate almond bark with Nutter Butters.

easy microwave hot fudge sauce

1 cup sugar
3 TBSP cornstarch
3 TBSP unsweetened chocolate (cocoa)
dash salt
3 TBSP butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup hot water

Combine sugar and cornstarch, add chocolate and salt. Mix well; add 1 cup hot water; mix well. Put in microwave until it starts to bubble. (maybe about 2 minutes). Stir and return until thickened. (maybe another minute or two). Stir again and add remaining ingredients. Serve over ice cream.