SALT DOUGH ORNAMENTS

(made those with my daughter Julie to give as x-mas presents, was a lot of fun)

4 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups hot water

Dissolve salt in hot water. Add flour. To make colored dough, add coloring or glitter before adding flour.
Knead dough well until consistency of sugar cookie dough.
Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness on floured surface. Cut into shapes. Place on baking sheets. Bake 250'F for 20 minutes.
Cool. Bake again 20 minutes. Cool and paint.
Let dry overnight.