A cookie map of Egypt

For our hands on project this week Michael made a map of Egypt using cookie dough.
 He molded it into shape and carved out the Nile and the Red Sea before we baked it.

Then he painted the water blue and labeled the Nile. We made circles and pyramid shapes with the left over dough and painted hieroglyphics on them. We used this sugar cookie recipe, and love it. The cookie stayed together very well and didn't spread out when baked. We used this icing recipe because it was the only one I could find that didn't use raw eggs. It worked GREAT and dried to a hard, shiny finish.  I am going to use both recipes for Christmas cookies this year.

I think Michael definitely will remember the geography of Egypt now!