Peppermint Christmas Ornament
These adorable Peppermint Christmas Ornaments are a festive holiday activity to make with kids or share with friends. The simple tree decorations can be made in minutes and look beautiful.
Yield: 3 Ornaments
Cost: $7
Equipment
- Rimmed Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Cookie Cutters
- Bakers Twine or Ribbon
- Wooden Skewers
Materials
- 1 cup Peppermint Discs
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Coat or spray the insides of the cookie cutters with cooking spray and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Arrange the peppermint discs inside of the cookie cookers making sure to place them in a single layer. To fill in the spaces use a mallet or something similar to crack the peppermint discs into pieces. Place those pieces in the gaps.
- Cook the ornaments in the oven for 6 to 9 minutes or until the candies melt together (mine were done in exactly 8 minutes. You don't want the candies to bubble).
- Remove the tray and let cool for 3 minutes. Then dip the flat end of a wooden skewer into oil and then press it into the spot where you want the string or ribbon to go. Press all the way through the candy, but don't move the cookie cutter.
- Let the cookie cutters sit on the tray for an additional 15 minutes before gently removing it from the ornament. Don't wait longer than 15 minutes because it will be hard to remove without breaking the candy pieces.
- Thread the string or ribbon through the prepared hole and tie in a knot at the ends.
Notes
These ornaments are super delicate during the cooking process and can easily break. If this happens just try again! I have found that using smaller sized cookie cutters helps to avoid breakage.