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What You’ll Need
For the dough:
1 cup cornstarch — The structural foundation of the recipe. Cornstarch is what gives the finished pieces their smooth, fine-textured surface and their slightly translucent quality.
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1 cup baking soda — Works with the cornstarch to create a workable, clay-like dough. Also contributes to the smooth, matte surface finish.
¾ cup water — Binds everything together during cooking.
For shaping and decorating:
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Food coloring — Pink, turquoise, and purple are the classic choices for a soft, jewel-toned palette, but any colors work beautifully.
Heart and flower cookie cutters — Standard metal or plastic cookie cutters work perfectly.
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Parchment paper — For rolling and drying without sticking.
A saucepan — For cooking the dough on the stovetop.
A spoon — For stirring during cooking.
A rolling pin — For rolling the dough to an even thickness.
A straw or toothpick — For punching the hanging hole.
Optional but wonderful additions: fine glitter mixed into the dough for a subtle sparkle, metallic food coloring for a gilded effect, ribbon or twine for hanging, and a fine paintbrush for applying color in thin, translucent layers after drying.
