Iced Christmas-Cookie Letters

Name: Iced Christmas-Cookie Letters
Yield: Makes about 3–4 dozen cookies
Ingredients: All-purpose flour (for surface); 1 batch gingerbread cookie dough, chilled; 8 ounces white chocolate, melted; White sanding sugar (for sprinkling); 2–3" letters printed on paper in your favorite bold font (or alphabet cookie cutters); toothpicks; an X-acto knife or small paring knife

By Diana Yen

December 5, 2016

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Diana Yen

Spell out holiday cheer on your favorite platter or cookie plate with these wintery snow-capped cookies. By creating your own letter stencils with the font of your choosing, you can create a custom feel to these cookies to suit your holiday décor. Alphabet cookie cutters also work for an easier approach.

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