Letters of the Alphabet

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Letters of the Alphabet
Yield: Makes about 5 dozen cookies
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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.



This recipe appears in: Cooking with Kids