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Letters of the Alphabet
Letters of the Alphabet
Yield: Makes about 5 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
Gingerbread Cookie Dough (recipe follows)
Colored frostings and glazes, colored sugars, sprinkles and assorted small candies
Preparation:
1.Prepare Gingerbread Cookie Dough. Cover; refrigerate about 8 hours or until firm.2.Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets.3.Divide dough into 4 equal sections. Reserve 1 section; cover and refrigerate remaining 3 sections.4.Roll reserved dough on well-floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Sprinkle with flour to minimize sticking, if necessary.5.Cut out alphabet letter shapes using 2-1/2-inch cookie cutters. Place cutouts on prepared cookie sheets. Repeat steps with remaining dough.6.Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely.7.Decorate cookies with frostings, glazes, colored sugars, sprinkles and assorted small candies.
Tip:
Encourage children to arrange letters to spell names of people they know, their favorite animals or pets, colors or even of places they like to go. A tasty way to learn the ABC' s.
Gingerbread Cookie Dough
Ingredients:
1/2cup shortening
1/3cup packed light brown sugar
1/4cup dark molasses
1egg white
1/2teaspoon vanilla
11/2cups all-purpose flour
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon ground ginger
1/4teaspoon baking powder
Preparation:
1.Beat shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg white and vanilla in large bowl at high speed of electric mixer until smooth.2.Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and baking powder in small bowl. Add to shortening mixture; mix well. Cover; refrigerate about 8 hours or until firm.
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