Spiced Salt Dough Decorations in the Shape of Gingerbread

• plain flour↗250g g

  plus extra for dusting

• ground cinnamon↗15g g
• kitchen salt↗125g g
• brown poster paint and white fluffy paint
• brushes
• ribbon

  for hanging

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 50 °C or the lowest setting. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a large bowl combine the flour, cinnamon and salt, then add 125 ml of water and mix until the mixture forms a ball. (If needed, you can bring the dough together by hand.)

2. 2

   Transfer the dough onto a flour‑dusted work surface and divide it into four pieces. Roll each ball out to a thickness of about ½ cm, then use cookie cutters to cut out as many festive shapes as possible (about 16 pieces). In the top part of each shape cut a hole using a straw or a toothpick (later you can pierce them with a ribbon for hanging).

3. 3

   Arrange the shapes on a baking tray and bake for 3 hours, or until they become completely hard. Optionally you can cook them in an air fryer set to 50 °C for 2 hours. Let them cool completely, then paint with brown paint. Let dry, then decorate with white fluffy paint. After fully drying, pierce with a ribbon and hang on the tree. The decorations are not edible, but they can be used for many years.