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St. Nicholas Day Letter Cookies
By Brenda Hyde
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:
16 ounce double crust pastry
8 ounce pack marzipan(almond paste)
milk
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!
About The Author
Brenda Hyde is a freelance writer living on ten acres in rural Michigan with her husband and three kids. She is also editor of StandBesideHer.com and has a family friendly blog, On the Front Porch.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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