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Blockly Cookies

13 September 2014

Let's bake cookies in the shape of blocks from Blockly. The first step is to make or acquire a Blockly Cookie Cutter.

Next, it's time to make some gingerbread. Mix the following ingredients very thoroughly:

• 3 cups flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 chicken egg
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Roll the dough out and use your cookie cutter to make blocks. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes at 190°C or 375°F.

Optionally decorate the cookies. Icing can be made with 1 cup confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon milk and 1 teaspoon corn syrup. Use food colouring as desired and paint the icing onto the blocks.

Alternatively, paint letters by hand:

Or use a laser cutter to make a stencil:

Then use the stencil to apply the pattern:

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