St. Nicholas Day Letter Cookies
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December 6th is St Nicholas Day, and Dutch
children are traditionally given letter cookies to
eat on this day. Try this easy family project:
You will need: Dip your fingers in sugar and roll the marzipan into "fingers" about the size of your index finger. Wrap each little rope in a string of the pie pastry that you have cut to fit. Gently press the edges together with a little bit of milk to seal them. Form each little roll into the shape of a letter. Some letters will take more than one roll, and you can use the milk like glue to join them. Place the letters on a baking sheet, leaving space inbetween. Bake 10-15 minutes in the center of the oven. Be very careful when lifting them off the tray to cool. Place all the letters in a pretty basket, and after supper the family can sing traditional Christmas carols and eat their letters! |
