Is there any cookie recipes for Christmas Decorations that dont mold?!
Here's how to make the salt dough:
http://crafts.kaboose.com/saltdoughgiftt...
Answers: Don't use regular cookie dough. It contains things like eggs that will eventually go bad. Instead, make a salt dough, roll it out, and cut it in shapes with your cookie cutters. Then you can paint or decorate them how you want. They'll last forever.
Here's how to make the salt dough:
http://crafts.kaboose.com/saltdoughgiftt...
I'm not quite sure there are really any out there that will not eventually mold. I would think if you had some kind of laquer that you could spray on the decorations that will preserve them and keep them from molding.
if your cookies are made with milk then they will mold no matter what.....I have noticed that anything that has milk in it will mold easily if left out at room temp for too long.
I found this recipe for Pretzel Wreaths...I know it is not a cookie but they make cure ornaments!
Place almond bark or confectionery coating candy melts into Coating Tray; microwave
according to package directions until melted and smooth.
2. Dip rounded bottoms of five miniature pretzels, one at a time, into bark; shake off excess.
Lay pretzels onto Parchment Paper in a circular pattern with sides touching and rounded
sides toward center.
3. Repeat with five additional pretzels, placing directly on top of first circle in a staggered
circular pattern. Decorate wreath as desired with Sweet Cinnamon Sprinkle, Sweet
Caramel Sprinkle, nonpareils or colored sugar. Let stand until set.
Cook’s Tips: Any color almond bark or confectionery coating candy melts can be used to
create wreaths.
Unlike regular chocolate or chocolate morsels, almond bark and confectionery coating candy
melts are made using other fats in place of cocoa butter. This helps the coating melt easily,
eliminates the need for tempering and prevents blooming.
Store the wreaths at room temperature in an airtight container up to 1 week. Do not refrigerate
or freeze wreaths or pretzels will lose crispness.
Thread wreath with ribbon to use as an ornament or place card holder, if desired
I'm with Clare... Salt dough, properly dried and sprayed with clear lacquer or paint. I have some salt dough ornaments my kids made in preschool, from 3 to 9 years ago. Some of them have crumbled, but they haven't molded.
Make sure you dry them THOROUGHLY on cooling racks over a couple of days at least. And don't store near any source of moisture (like on the counter near the dishwasher).
4 cups flour
1 cup salt
1-1/2 cups hot tap water
coloring
cookie cutters
plastic utensils
Directions:
Mix the salt and flour in a large bowl.
Gradually add the water* to the dough as you mix until you have soft dough.
* If you want colored dough, add a couple drops of food coloring to the water.
Add extra water or flour if needed to create the consistency necessary for rolling out the dough.
Once the dough is ready, roll it out flat to the desired thickness. 1/4 inch or so seems to work well. You can roll it out thicker but it will take longer to bake.
You can use cookie cutters or plastic knives to cut shapes out of the dough. Carve features onto the shapes using plastic utensils and if you are going to use them as a hanging ornament, poke a hole towards the top before baking. Dip your cookie cutter in flower before using, it will make the ornament easier to remove from the cookie cutter.
Bake the shapes in the oven at 200F until the dough has hardened completely. The cook time will vary depending on how thick the dough is.
Once the shapes have been cooked they can be decorated with paints or markers.
Then coat the shapes with varnish or polyurethane spray if you want to preserve them.
The dough can be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container but is best if used within 24 hours.