Ornament Dough

This ornament dough recipe, using just three pantry ingredients, teaches you how to make homemade holiday ornaments with a dough that hardens quickly.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup salt
• 1.5 cups water
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until hard, about 30 minutes; allow to cool.

Step 3

Roll out to a thickness of 1/8 inch; cut desired shapes with cookie cutters.

Step 4

Transfer dough shapes to ungreased cookie sheets; use a toothpick to make a hole in each ornament for hanging.

Step 5

Combine flour, water, and salt in a large bowl; mix well. Knead for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Transfer dough to a floured work surface; continue kneading until soft and pliable.