Love Letters
Our adaptation of an old German cooky. Perfect for St. Valentine's Day entertaining, for engagement parties, or for bridal showers.
🍽️ Makes 48
Ingredients
| 2 cups | 480 ml | Gold Medal Flour |
| 2 tsp. | 10 ml | finely grated lemon rind |
| 0.5 cup | 120 ml | sugar |
| 1 | finely grated rind of 1 orange | |
| 1 tsp. | 5 ml | salt |
| 0.5 cup | 120 ml | commercial sour cream |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | butter or margarine |
| — | candied cherry (for sealing) |
Instructions
Heat oven to 475° (very hot). Measure flour by dipping method (p. 5) or by sifting. Blend flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter and rinds until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend sour cream in evenly. Gather dough into firm ball. Divide in half. Roll on well-floured board to ⅛″ thickness. Cut in 3 × 2″ pieces; fold ends to center, overlapping slightly; seal with tiny piece of candied cherry. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops with water; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 6 to 8 min. Makes about 4 doz. cookies.
Note: If you use Gold Medal Self-Rising Flour, omit salt.