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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 mom to three, wife and freelance writer. She is also editor of Old Fashioned Living.

 

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