Salt Dough Gingerbread Man Garland
This project shows you exactly how to make a salt dough gingerbread man garland. It’s a simple craft that uses basic ingredients and creates a cozy holiday decoration. The finished garland looks charming on a tree, mantel or doorway.
Servings: 1 garland
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Cup all purpose flour
- ½ Cup salt
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 Teaspoon cocoa powder
- ½ Cup water
- oil for brushing
Instructions
- Combine in a mixing bowl the flour, salt, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and water. Use a fork to mix into a crumbly dough.
- The dough will look and feel dry, but it needs to stick together when you press it into a ball. If it is too crumbly, add water a teaspoon at a time until the dough comes together.
- Push the dough into a ball and roll out on a flat surface into a disk between ⅛ and ¼-inch thick.
- Use the miniature gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out 25 gingerbread men.
- Place the gingerbread men onto a parchment lined baking sheet and use a straw to poke out holes in each hand of the gingerbread men.
- Bake at 275°F for 2 hours. If they are still soft in the middle after cooling down, bake for another 30 minutes or until completely solid.
- The gingerbread men will have a white cast when they are done baking. This is the salt settling, but to fix it you can brush a small amount of neutral oil (vegetable, avocado, etc) onto them. Use a paper towel to blot off excess oil to remove the shine.
- Use a darning needle to thread the string through the gingerbread men.
Notes
Roll evenly: This ensures all gingerbread men bake at the same rate.
Make clean holes: A straw works best for threading space.
Check hardness: Fully bake until no soft spots remain after cooling.
Handle gently: Salt dough can chip if dropped.
Make clean holes: A straw works best for threading space.
Check hardness: Fully bake until no soft spots remain after cooling.
Handle gently: Salt dough can chip if dropped.
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