Traditional Salt Dough Ornaments
Equipment
- stand mixer (this is helpful, but the dough can be kneaded by hand)
- cookie sheet(s)
- parchment paper
- cooling rack
- cutters & molds
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour (plus additional four for dusting)
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- mix flour, salt, and water in a mixer or by hand
- turn dough onto a flour surface and roll out to desired thickness. (I have learned that thicker ornaments look better and don't curl when drying. I roll my dough to about 1/2" thickness.)
- Cut ornaments with cookie cutters and/or cookie molds. If using intricately cut molds, dust with flour first.
- Bake at 200° for 2 hours
- If hanging as an ornament, create a hole using a toothpick, straw, etc. I found that a metal straw works great.